Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Larnaca features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 335 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Larnaca enjoys an average of 4004 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Larnaca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 87 °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, Larnaca experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Larnaca, Cyprus with other places around the world.
Larnaca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Larnaca are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 14 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 22 (0.8) | 44 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Larnaca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Larnaca: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 268 | 335 | 353 | 399 | 403 | 413 | 391 | 350 | 321 | 279 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Larnaca 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 Larnaca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |