Lefka climate — normals and trends
Lefka (Cyprus) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 546 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Lefka averages 2 frost days, 81 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 85 rainy days per year.
Lefka has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 14 June 2024) and the coldest -9.1 °C (on 15 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LefkaNicosia
- coords
- 35.11°, 32.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.0°C
Average daily high
22.2°C
Average daily low
12.7°C
Annual rainfall
546mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
12.3km/h
Seasonal range
18.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
81 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
85 d/yr
Annual snowfall
1.8 cm
Average feels-like high
21.7 °C
Average feels-like low
11.7 °C
Average peak gust
36.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
56 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.1 °C
14 June 2024
Coldest day
-9.1 °C
15 January 1950
Wettest day
56 mm
8 December 1991
Windiest day
42.9 km/h
13 January 1968
Strongest gust
119.9 km/h
13 January 1968
Hottest feels-like
43.3 °C
9 August 2025
Coldest feels-like
-13.4 °C
15 January 1950
Snowiest day
8.5 cm
9 February 1992
Sunniest day
14.0 h
9 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.1 °C | +3.7 °C | 33 mm | -71 mm |
| Feb | 11.9 °C | -1.2 °C | 62 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 20.1 °C | +4.5 °C | 17 mm | -54 mm |
| Apr | 20.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 37 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 26.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 55 mm | +27 mm |
| Jun | 32.1 °C | +3.0 °C | 4 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 33.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 33.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 6 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 24.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 15 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 23.7 °C | +4.5 °C | 52 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 15.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 132 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lefka?
Lefka has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 546 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lefka?
The hottest day measured in Lefka between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 2024, reaching 41.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lefka?
The coldest day measured in Lefka between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1950, at -9.1 °C.
Does it snow in Lefka?
Yes. Lefka gets on average 1.8 cm of snow per year and has around 2 frost days.
Has the climate of Lefka warmed?
Yes: Lefka warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lefka?
The wettest day measured in Lefka between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1991, with 56 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lefka?
The windiest day measured in Lefka between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1968, with winds reaching 42.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lefka?
The warmest month in Lefka is July (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Lefka?
Lefka receives on average 546 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 85 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lefka?
Lefka gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Lefka?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Lefka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1992, with 8.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Lefka?
Yes: Lefka has on average 56 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lefka?
In Lefka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 9 August 2025, and the lowest was -13.4 °C on 15 January 1950.
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