Paphos climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Paphos?

Paphos has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 369 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paphos?

The hottest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 34.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Paphos?

The coldest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, at 1.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Paphos?

Almost never: Paphos sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Paphos warmed?

Yes: Paphos warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Paphos?

The wettest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1991, with 66 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Paphos?

The windiest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1968, with winds reaching 58.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Paphos?

The warmest month in Paphos is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Paphos?

Paphos receives on average 369 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 58 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Paphos?

Paphos gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Paphos (Cyprus) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 369 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 August (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Paphos averages 0 frost days, 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 58 rainy days per year.

Paphos has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.3 °C (on 13 August 2025) and the coldest 1.1 °C (on 5 February 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

PaphosPafos

coords: 34.78°, 32.42°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.2°C

Average daily high

21.1°C

Average daily low

17.5°C

Annual rainfall

369mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

17.6km/h

Seasonal range

13.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

12 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

58 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.2 cm

Average feels-like high

21.6 °C

Average feels-like low

17.2 °C

Average peak gust

31.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

139 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

34.3 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest day

1.1 °C

5 February 1950

Wettest day

66 mm

8 December 1991

Windiest day

58.7 km/h

13 January 1968

Strongest gust

109.4 km/h

13 January 1968

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-5.3 °C

6 February 1950

Snowiest day

2.0 cm

9 February 1992

Sunniest day

14.0 h

8 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.3 °C13 August 2025	5.3 °C23 February 2025	20.2 °C	232 mm	21
2024	32.5 °C20 July 2024	8.3 °C29 January 2024	20.5 °C	331 mm	43
2023	33.5 °C24 July 2023	7.6 °C6 February 2023	20.3 °C	339 mm	15
2022	31.3 °C19 July 2022	5.8 °C13 March 2022	19.8 °C	389 mm	9
2021	33.3 °C4 August 2021	7.5 °C18 February 2021	20.3 °C	295 mm	26
2020	33.0 °C4 September 2020	6.6 °C9 February 2020	20.1 °C	346 mm	22
2019	31.1 °C11 July 2019	7.6 °C9 January 2019	20.2 °C	567 mm	13
2018	32.0 °C23 July 2018	9.5 °C26 January 2018	20.8 °C	400 mm	17
2017	33.6 °C1 July 2017	6.0 °C29 January 2017	19.9 °C	302 mm	21
2016	31.6 °C21 June 2016	5.4 °C26 January 2016	20.2 °C	326 mm	18
2015	32.8 °C3 August 2015	5.3 °C9 January 2015	19.9 °C	327 mm	23
2014	31.9 °C23 August 2014	9.5 °C9 February 2014	19.9 °C	250 mm	10
2013	31.6 °C16 August 2013	5.8 °C12 December 2013	19.8 °C	222 mm	19
2012	32.9 °C17 July 2012	5.8 °C29 February 2012	19.8 °C	637 mm	33
2011	31.1 °C28 July 2011	7.5 °C10 March 2011	19.4 °C	371 mm	16
2010	33.5 °C1 August 2010	7.0 °C6 February 2010	20.6 °C	276 mm	23
2009	32.4 °C21 August 2009	6.8 °C1 January 2009	19.9 °C	453 mm	19
2008	31.3 °C15 July 2008	4.0 °C18 February 2008	19.8 °C	173 mm	16
2007	33.7 °C29 July 2007	7.3 °C6 February 2007	19.7 °C	281 mm	32
2006	32.1 °C22 August 2006	6.4 °C28 December 2006	19.2 °C	264 mm	7
2005	31.6 °C20 July 2005	6.2 °C11 February 2005	19.2 °C	243 mm	12
2004	32.8 °C13 July 2004	4.0 °C14 February 2004	19.5 °C	379 mm	8
2003	32.0 °C19 August 2003	5.4 °C24 February 2003	19.7 °C	380 mm	18
2002	33.5 °C29 July 2002	6.1 °C7 January 2002	19.8 °C	308 mm	22
2001	32.4 °C11 August 2001	7.3 °C20 February 2001	20.0 °C	357 mm	15
2000	33.1 °C30 July 2000	5.2 °C27 January 2000	19.6 °C	366 mm	26
1999	31.9 °C30 September 1999	7.1 °C19 January 1999	20.2 °C	205 mm	15
1998	33.4 °C8 August 1998	7.2 °C18 March 1998	19.8 °C	336 mm	27
1997	32.6 °C4 July 1997	5.3 °C5 February 1997	18.8 °C	305 mm	9
1996	30.9 °C28 July 1996	8.1 °C18 January 1996	19.1 °C	360 mm	8
1995	30.8 °C6 July 1995	8.8 °C18 January 1995	18.9 °C	204 mm	8
1994	33.6 °C14 September 1994	7.5 °C19 December 1994	19.6 °C	460 mm	13
1993	30.7 °C5 July 1993	4.9 °C14 February 1993	18.9 °C	204 mm	8
1992	30.9 °C12 August 1992	4.3 °C9 February 1992	18.0 °C	336 mm	8
1991	30.6 °C2 October 1991	7.4 °C3 February 1991	18.8 °C	478 mm	3
1990	29.7 °C30 July 1990	8.3 °C14 January 1990	19.1 °C	187 mm	0
1989	31.0 °C15 July 1989	5.5 °C12 February 1989	18.8 °C	213 mm	3
1988	32.7 °C8 July 1988	7.7 °C26 December 1988	18.9 °C	437 mm	32
1987	32.4 °C27 July 1987	6.9 °C8 March 1987	18.7 °C	388 mm	23
1986	30.6 °C17 July 1986	7.9 °C19 January 1986	19.0 °C	303 mm	5
1985	31.3 °C23 August 1985	6.3 °C27 February 1985	18.9 °C	351 mm	17
1984	30.0 °C2 July 1984	8.8 °C17 February 1984	18.7 °C	416 mm	1
1983	31.4 °C26 July 1983	4.6 °C20 February 1983	18.3 °C	382 mm	5
1982	31.7 °C11 August 1982	6.6 °C4 February 1982	18.5 °C	237 mm	6
1981	31.6 °C28 June 1981	8.4 °C18 February 1981	18.9 °C	438 mm	11
1980	31.3 °C5 August 1980	5.8 °C2 March 1980	18.7 °C	297 mm	10
1979	31.1 °C15 July 1979	7.4 °C4 January 1979	19.2 °C	318 mm	8
1978	31.5 °C5 July 1978	8.9 °C2 January 1978	18.9 °C	493 mm	10
1977	32.6 °C17 July 1977	5.6 °C3 March 1977	19.0 °C	390 mm	17
1976	29.6 °C13 August 1976	4.2 °C9 February 1976	18.5 °C	368 mm	0
1975	29.5 °C16 July 1975	6.0 °C11 February 1975	18.6 °C	459 mm	0
1974	31.2 °C20 July 1974	4.2 °C23 January 1974	18.7 °C	371 mm	6
1973	32.2 °C20 July 1973	4.6 °C15 January 1973	18.7 °C	265 mm	10
1972	30.7 °C2 August 1972	6.7 °C7 February 1972	18.4 °C	384 mm	3
1971	30.7 °C18 June 1971	6.1 °C13 February 1971	18.7 °C	418 mm	5
1970	31.8 °C11 August 1970	7.4 °C11 December 1970	19.0 °C	344 mm	4
1969	30.4 °C3 June 1969	4.4 °C28 January 1969	19.0 °C	452 mm	3
1968	31.8 °C11 July 1968	4.7 °C14 January 1968	19.0 °C	652 mm	11
1967	31.1 °C11 August 1967	5.3 °C20 January 1967	18.4 °C	577 mm	6
1966	30.6 °C21 July 1966	7.8 °C19 December 1966	19.4 °C	505 mm	8
1965	30.6 °C6 July 1965	7.9 °C8 February 1965	18.8 °C	465 mm	6
1964	30.9 °C25 August 1964	3.3 °C18 January 1964	18.6 °C	292 mm	4
1963	32.7 °C15 August 1963	8.2 °C26 January 1963	19.4 °C	377 mm	25
1962	32.4 °C9 August 1962	6.3 °C19 February 1962	19.8 °C	375 mm	17
1961	31.2 °C26 July 1961	5.5 °C28 February 1961	19.0 °C	458 mm	16
1960	30.8 °C14 August 1960	7.3 °C4 February 1960	19.8 °C	233 mm	10
1959	29.9 °C24 August 1959	4.3 °C15 February 1959	18.2 °C	309 mm	0
1958	32.6 °C24 August 1958	8.1 °C3 February 1958	19.2 °C	289 mm	9
1957	32.0 °C14 August 1957	7.3 °C1 February 1957	19.0 °C	414 mm	11
1956	33.6 °C23 July 1956	7.1 °C31 January 1956	18.8 °C	349 mm	15
1955	30.5 °C28 July 1955	10.2 °C6 March 1955	19.5 °C	388 mm	2
1954	30.8 °C26 July 1954	6.9 °C21 January 1954	18.8 °C	586 mm	10
1953	31.1 °C19 July 1953	6.5 °C1 March 1953	18.4 °C	482 mm	13
1952	32.2 °C24 August 1952	6.0 °C9 January 1952	19.2 °C	514 mm	10
1951	30.4 °C11 August 1951	6.8 °C15 December 1951	19.2 °C	418 mm	5
1950	29.9 °C26 July 1950	1.1 °C5 February 1950	18.7 °C	453 mm	0
1949	29.6 °C19 July 1949	3.7 °C8 February 1949	18.1 °C	481 mm	0
1948	30.8 °C4 July 1948	6.8 °C28 February 1948	18.4 °C	378 mm	2
1947	30.7 °C25 August 1947	8.7 °C24 January 1947	19.4 °C	431 mm	6
1946	32.0 °C8 September 1946	5.5 °C17 February 1946	19.4 °C	364 mm	30
1945	32.8 °C15 August 1945	6.8 °C13 March 1945	18.7 °C	425 mm	19
1944	29.7 °C24 July 1944	6.2 °C15 January 1944	18.6 °C	416 mm	0
1943	32.9 °C1 October 1943	3.3 °C6 March 1943	18.7 °C	356 mm	13
1942	31.0 °C21 July 1942	3.4 °C3 January 1942	18.7 °C	401 mm	6
1941	32.0 °C5 August 1941	8.3 °C31 December 1941	18.7 °C	367 mm	7
1940	31.6 °C18 July 1940	7.3 °C4 March 1940	18.6 °C	411 mm	2

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.5 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

21 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

232 mm

-137 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	17.0 °C	+2.8 °C	30 mm	-54 mm
Feb	13.4 °C	-0.9 °C	35 mm	-26 mm
Mar	18.6 °C	+2.9 °C	10 mm	-33 mm
Apr	18.7 °C	+0.3 °C	20 mm	-1 mm
May	22.8 °C	+0.9 °C	14 mm	+4 mm
Jun	27.5 °C	+1.9 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Jul	29.4 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	29.4 °C	+0.9 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Sep	27.9 °C	+1.3 °C	2 mm	-1 mm
Oct	24.0 °C	+0.3 °C	5 mm	-15 mm
Nov	23.4 °C	+3.5 °C	19 mm	-21 mm
Dec	17.5 °C	+1.4 °C	95 mm	+9 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.3 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest day

5.3 °C

23 Feb 2025

Wettest day

33.2 mm

31 Dec 2025

Windiest day

39.0 km/h

10 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

65.9 km/h

10 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.0 °C

23 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

7 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Paphos?

Paphos has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 369 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paphos?

The hottest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 34.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Paphos?

The coldest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, at 1.1 °C.

Does it snow in Paphos?

Almost never: Paphos sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Paphos warmed?

Yes: Paphos warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Paphos?

The wettest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1991, with 66 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Paphos?

The windiest day measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1968, with winds reaching 58.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Paphos?

The warmest month in Paphos is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Paphos?

Paphos receives on average 369 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 58 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Paphos?

Paphos 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 Paphos?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Paphos between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1992, with 2.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Paphos?

Yes: Paphos has on average 139 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paphos?

In Paphos, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.1 °C on 13 August 2025, and the lowest was -5.3 °C on 6 February 1950.

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