Country · 7 destinations
Best time to visit Cyprus
The best time to visit Cyprus is March–December. Its destinations score highest in October, with an average travel score of 96 out of 100.
The climate in Cyprus through the year
When to go
Cyprus scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in March–December, with an average of 96 out of 100 in October across the 7 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in October are around 28°C throughout the country. February is a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (48), with daytime highs around 16°C.
Where in the country
In October, the highest scores are in Ayia Napa (99), Paphos (98) and Golden Beach (98). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- October: Paphos, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Golden Beach and Governor's Beach
- April: Larnaca and Nicosia
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Nicosia is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 28°C) and Paphos the coolest (24°C). Golden Beach gets the most precipitation, about 580 mm a year, and Larnaca the least, about 390 mm. The warmest sea is at Golden Beach: 29°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Cyprus averages 65 or more in these months:
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48 | 15–17° | 18° | 113 mm | Larnaca 55 · Ayia Napa 52 · Nicosia 51 |
| February | 64 | 16–18° | 18° | 68 mm | Nicosia 69 · Larnaca 68 · Ayia Napa 64 |
| March | 82 | 18–22° | 18° | 44 mm | Larnaca 86 · Nicosia 85 · Limassol 82 |
| April | 94 | 22–27° | 19° | 23 mm | Larnaca 95 · Ayia Napa 95 · Nicosia 94 |
| May | 94 | 25–32° | 22° | 18 mm | Paphos 97 · Ayia Napa 97 · Golden Beach 97 |
| June | 85 | 29–36° | 25° | 6 mm | Paphos 97 · Ayia Napa 95 · Golden Beach 91 |
| July | 70 | 32–39° | 28° | 1 mm | Paphos 80 · Ayia Napa 75 · Golden Beach 73 |
| August | 69 | 32–39° | 29° | 2 mm | Paphos 78 · Ayia Napa 74 · Governor's Beach 71 |
| September | 81 | 30–35° | 29° | 6 mm | Paphos 92 · Ayia Napa 88 · Golden Beach 85 |
| October | 96 | 26–30° | 26° | 25 mm | Ayia Napa 99 · Paphos 98 · Golden Beach 98 |
| November | 92 | 22–24° | 24° | 49 mm | Larnaca 93 · Nicosia 92 · Ayia Napa 92 |
| December | 66 | 17–19° | 21° | 111 mm | Larnaca 71 · Ayia Napa 69 · Nicosia 68 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.