May in Nicosia
Average high30°
Average low17°
Sea temperature22°at Larnaca
Rainy days4.5
Rainfall19mm
Sunshine12.6hours a day
Nicosia averages highs of 30° and lows of 17° in May. Expect about 5 rainy days and 19 mm of rain. The nearest sea, at Larnaca, is around 22°, pleasant for a swim. There are about 12.6 hours of sunshine a day.
High / LowSea (Larnaca)
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rainy days | Rain | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 7° | 19° | 8 | 47 mm | 8.2 h/day |
| February | 17° | 7° | 17° | 5.7 | 34 mm | 8.6 h/day |
| March | 20° | 9° | 18° | 6.2 | 31 mm | 10.2 h/day |
| April | 25° | 12° | 19° | 5.6 | 28 mm | 11.3 h/day |
| May | 30° | 17° | 22° | 4.5 | 19 mm | 12.6 h/day |
| June | 34° | 21° | 26° | 3 | 12 mm | 13.7 h/day |
| July | 38° | 24° | 28° | 0.8 | 3 mm | 13.9 h/day |
| August | 37° | 23° | 30° | 1.8 | 4 mm | 12.7 h/day |
| September | 34° | 21° | 28° | 2 | 7 mm | 11.5 h/day |
| October | 29° | 17° | 26° | 2.9 | 15 mm | 10.5 h/day |
| November | 23° | 13° | 23° | 5.3 | 28 mm | 8.8 h/day |
| December | 18° | 9° | 20° | 8.2 | 47 mm | 7.8 h/day |
Averages for 2016–2025 from Open-Meteo historical weather data, sea temperatures from November 2022 on (the earliest available). A rainy day has at least 1 mm of rain.
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Nicosia lies inland on the Mesaoria plain, away from the cooling sea breeze, so it has the hottest summers on the island, often near 40° in July and August. Winter days are mild but nights can be cold, and frost is possible in January.