Best time to visit Cyprus

Cyprus · Europe

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Cyprus

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Go in Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct or Nov — these months score within a whisker of each other; 25C max, 2 rainy days. Aug is the next best.

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Things to do in Cyprus

Troodos Mountains Mountain range in Cyprus
Mount Olympus Highest point in Cyprus
EDRO III Ship built in 1966
Tombs of the Kings Necropolis in Paphos, Cyprus
Demetrios II Ship wreck off Cyprus
Lefkara – The Lace village, in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains…
Petra tou Romiou Sea stack in Pafos, Cyprus

Tours and tickets in Cyprus

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Cyprus), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	16°	11d	70%	8.5h	ok	16C max, 11 rainy days
Feb	16°	7d	69%	9.0h	good	16C max, 7 rainy days
Mar	18°	6d	66%	10.5h	sweet spot	18C max, 6 rainy days
Apr	21°	5d	65%	11.4h	sweet spot	21C max, 5 rainy days
May	25°	2d	65%	12.7h	sweet spot	25C max, 2 rainy days
Jun	28°	1d	67%	13.9h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Jul	31°	0d	65%	13.9h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Aug	31°	0d	70%	12.7h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Sep	29°	0d	66%	11.7h	sweet spot	29C max, 0 rainy days
Oct	26°	1d	64%	10.7h	sweet spot	26C max, 1 rainy day
Nov	23°	5d	64%	9.1h	sweet spot	23C max, 5 rainy days
Dec	18°	9d	72%	8.2h	ok	18C max, 9 rainy days

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Paphos: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from June to August; quietest in January, February and April.

Then and now

Cyprus's November days now average 22.7°C, 3.2°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	14.8°	14.7°	16.2°	19.6°	22.6°	26.0°	28.7°	29.1°	27.5°	24.0°	19.6°	16.6°
2017–26	16.1°	16.5°	18.2°	21.5°	25.1°	28.3°	31.5°	31.1°	29.5°	26.4°	22.7°	18.4°
Change	+1.4°	+1.7°	+2.1°	+1.9°	+2.5°	+2.3°	+2.8°	+2.0°	+2.0°	+2.4°	+3.2°	+1.8°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

How far Cyprus is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Cost of living	moderate — prices run about 65% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025)
Currency	Euro
Languages	Modern Greek, Turkish
Plugs	Type G, 240 V
Driving	On the left
Calling code	+357
Travel advice	No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-08-14
Health	UK Foreign Office health advice

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-10-07. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.

Being there

On arrival

Paying — By law, shops and service businesses must accept payment cards, and contactless payment is widespread.
UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.

Getting around Cyprus

Buy a single ticket (€2) or a day ticket (€6.50) from the driver; weekly and monthly passes are sold only at the bus company's offices in the main bus stations. Buses 612 and 613 link Paphos airport with the town.

Apps — Rides: Bolt. Maps: Google Maps.

Public transportation in Cyprus has been revamped with all new buses in Nicosia. Still, most Cypriots drive. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Cyprus, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Help

Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Cyprus in pictures

Moutti Tis Sotiras from Manolis Bay, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus 02 — i

Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Coast with Dome Hotel, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus 03 — i

Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Boats near Paphos, Cyprus 1626p — i

Alexey V. Kurochkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Cyprus is like

Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, Turkish: Kıbrıs) is an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. It is one of the world’s oldest civilisations, with a history of over 11,000 years. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: The many archaeological and antiquities sites scattered around the island, dating from the New Stone Age through to the Roman Empire The beautiful coastline of the island, still quite unspoilt in many places… More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Football: the men's national team play at AEK Arena, home ground of AEK Larnaca. 14 clubs play in First Division and 16 in Second. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: Cyprus is committed to implementing the Schengen Agreement although it hasn't yet done so. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: Cyprus is a remarkably safe country, with low crime rates. Cars and houses frequently go unlocked. More on Wikivoyage
Staying healthy: Tap water in Cyprus is potable, but can have an unpleasant taste and may give you an upset stomach at first because of the minerals content. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Cyprus, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Cyprus

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Kind of place

Cyprus is in Cyprus, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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