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Nicosia, Cyprus climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Nicosia has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 99°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 43°F at night. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 2.3 inches while August barely receives 0.03 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsNicosia climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 72 | 63 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 43 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 43 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 99 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 72 | 63 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 86 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.7 | 6 | 12 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 42 | 53 | 64 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 41 | 23 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 42 | 53 | 64 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 26 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 46 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 10 years of daily observations at Nicosia, a weather station, inside the city. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.