Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nicosia 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.Nicosia 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.
The warmest months in Nicosia 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, Nicosia experiences 168 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 | 22°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 maximum | 20°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 high | 16°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 mean | 12°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 low | 9°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 minimum | 4°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) |
Minimum | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nicosia, Cyprus with other places around the world.
Nicosia 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 Nicosia 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) | 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) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Nicosia are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nicosia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 270 | 337 | 355 | 400 | 404 | 414 | 392 | 350 | 322 | 281 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 48m |
Nicosia 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 Nicosia 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 |