Monthly climate in Lapithos, Cyprus

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lapithos features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 372 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lapithos enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lapithos, Cyprus

The warmest months in Lapithos are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lapithos experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lapithos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lapithos, Cyprus

Lapithos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lapithos are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lapithos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)63 (2.5)50 (1.9)47 (1.8)40 (1.6)18 (0.7)13 (0.5)1 (0.0)4 (0.1)8 (0.3)27 (1.1)43 (1.7)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9866330125810

Monthly sunshine hours in Lapithos, Cyprus

The sunniest months in Lapithos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lapithos: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lapithos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220270337355400404414392350322281268
Mean daily daylight hours10h 4m10h 54m11h 58m13h 5m14h 0m14h 28m14h 14m13h 24m12h 21m11h 15m10h 18m9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Lapithos, Cyprus

Lapithos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lapithos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lapithos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101111109743