May in Paphos
Average high25°
Average low17°
Sea temperature21°
Rainy days4.8
Rainfall17mm
Sunshine12.7hours a day
Paphos averages highs of 25° and lows of 17° in May. Expect about 5 rainy days and 17 mm of rain. The sea is around 21°, pleasant for a swim. There are about 12.7 hours of sunshine a day.
High / LowSea
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rainy days | Rain | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 9° | 19° | 13.1 | 119 mm | 8.6 h/day |
| February | 17° | 9° | 18° | 7.6 | 50 mm | 9.1 h/day |
| March | 18° | 11° | 18° | 8.6 | 58 mm | 10.6 h/day |
| April | 22° | 13° | 19° | 5.3 | 27 mm | 11.5 h/day |
| May | 25° | 17° | 21° | 4.8 | 17 mm | 12.7 h/day |
| June | 28° | 21° | 25° | 1.5 | 7 mm | 13.9 h/day |
| July | 31° | 23° | 28° | 0.4 | 1 mm | 13.9 h/day |
| August | 31° | 24° | 29° | 0.7 | 2 mm | 12.6 h/day |
| September | 29° | 22° | 28° | 1.4 | 4 mm | 11.7 h/day |
| October | 26° | 18° | 26° | 3.8 | 20 mm | 10.7 h/day |
| November | 23° | 15° | 24° | 5.9 | 57 mm | 9.1 h/day |
| December | 18° | 11° | 21° | 11.8 | 121 mm | 8.2 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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About the weather in Paphos
Paphos faces the open sea on the west coast. Westerly breezes take the edge off the summer heat, so it is usually a little cooler than the south-east in July and August, and winters are mild and green.