Nicosia, Cyprus

Nicosia sits along the Mediterranean in Cyprus, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the May peak reaches a 99/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 30°C — a solid base for a trip of museums, food and old streets.

July is the heat peak, averaging 38°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around 7°C. Rain is most likely in December, when about 27% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (3%). The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers April–October.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 37°C against winter's 17°C, while rain-day odds move from 24% in winter and 17% in spring to 6% in summer and 11% through autumn. Spring wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is April: still 26°C highs, with a sun score of 97.

Best months to visit Nicosia

The best month on record is May — a 99/100 sun score, built on 25% cloud cover and 14% rain-day odds — followed by April and October. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: February–December all score 70 or better. Skip January if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 67/100.

For context: in May, Nicosia is drier than 69% of the mediterranean destinations we track.

Month-by-month breakdown for Nicosia → · More destinations for May →

The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 6 look mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 9–26°C band. Today's cached sun score is 94/100.