Your holiday weather, at a glance

Cyprus in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Nicosia is the warmest place with 28 °C by day, Paphos the coolest with 23 °C. 7 of 7 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Nicosia9328°–11 h4
Kyrenia8928°21°11 h4
Larnaca8827°21°11 h3
Limassol8727°20°11 h2
Ayia Napa8825°21°11 h3
Famagusta8825°21°11 h2
Paphos7723°21°11 h3

Cyprus in May: quick answers

Cyprus in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Nicosia (28 °C), Kyrenia (28 °C) and Larnaca (27 °C).

Cyprus in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Kyrenia (21 °C), Larnaca (21 °C) and Ayia Napa (21 °C).

Cyprus in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Nicosia, Kyrenia and Larnaca.

Cyprus month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences