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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 26°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 12°C at night. Precipitation totals about 420 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 113 mm while July barely receives 0 mm.
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 (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 53 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 61 | 93 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 53 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 61 | 93 |
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 ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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.