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Paphos, Cyprus climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Paphos has a mildly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 78°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 53°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 4.4 inches while July barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Paphos climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 56 | 50 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 56 | 50 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 67 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 67 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 4 years of daily observations at Pafos, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. 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.