Early May 1 May
80°F
Typical afternoon high
8% historical wet-day frequency
Cyprus · Beach
Cyprus
in May.
Is May a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than April.
May averages 83°F afternoons and 70°F seas, with about 3 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 83°F
- Sea
- 70°F
- Visitor demand
- 67%of August peak
Historical Kýpros regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Paphos, Ayia Napa, Limassol and Larnaca; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Cyprus-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 83°F (29°C): summer clothes. About 14 hours of daylight. About 3 rain days in a typical May.
Can I swim in May?
The sea averages 70°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:44 and sets about 19:43 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 83°F (29°C). Expect rain on about 3 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
83°F (29°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
70°F (21°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 59m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 80°F on the 1st, versus 87°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 8% to 5% between those dates.
Mid May 15 May
83°F
Typical afternoon high
8% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
87°F
Typical afternoon high
5% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
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| 381° | 481° | 581° | 681° | 781° | 881° | 982° |
| 1082° | 1182° | 1282° | 1383° | 1483° | 1583° | 1684° |
| 1784° | 1884° | 1985° | 2085° | 2185° | 2285° | 2386° |
| 2486° | 2585° | 2685° | 2786° | 2886° | 2986° | 3086° |
| 3187° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 81°F (27°C) in the first week to 86°F (30°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 4–12%. Orthodox Easter: 25 April – 3 May 2027.
Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. May averages 67% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than April.
Overnight stays across Kýpros do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
What's on Orthodox Easter, 25 April – 3 May 2027: Cyprus's biggest family holiday: many travel home and hotels book up. Official site.
Cyprus as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 89 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 80°F (27°C) and 87°F (31°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 83°F (29°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 5; half the years had 1–4.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
3
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 5 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
20 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
8 of 15
of the last 15 Mays had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
30 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 81°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 81°F | 5 |
| 2015 | 83°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 83°F | 3 |
| 2017 | 83°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 87°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 86°F | 0 |
| 2020 | 84°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 87°F | 0 |
| 2022 | 84°F | 1 |
| 2023 | 81°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 84°F | 1 |
| 2025 | 84°F | 4 |
Checked against official climate averages for Larnaca Airport, Nicosia Athalassa and Paphos Airport. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 76°F | 83°F | 91°F |
| Sea | 66°F | 70°F | 76°F |
| Rain days | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Overnight demand | 50% | 67% | 82% |
April: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than May. Less overnight demand. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
April and November have fewer overnight stays than May, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 50% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 83°F | 76°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 70°F | 66°F |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Month rank | #4 | #1 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #10 | 62°F | — | 64°F | 8 | 5.7 | Off season |
| February | 7.9 | #7 | 63°F | — | 63°F | 6 | 6.6 | Low season |
| March | 8.5 | #3 | 68°F | — | 63°F | 5 | 8.2 | Low season |
| April | 8.7 | #1 | 76°F | — | 66°F | 2 | 9.9 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.3 | #4 | 83°F | — | 70°F | 3 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| June | 7.9 | #5 | 91°F | — | 76°F | 0 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 6.7 | #11 | 97°F | — | 82°F | 0 | 8.4 | Peak season |
| August | 6.3 | #12 | 97°F | — | 83°F | 0 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| September | 7.5 | #9 | 91°F | — | 82°F | 1 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| October | 7.8 | #8 | 82°F | — | 78°F | 3 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| November | 8.7 | #2 | 73°F | — | 73°F | 5 | 9.2 | Low season |
| December | 7.9 | #6 | 65°F | — | 68°F | 9 | 6.8 | Low season |
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Cyprus in May, but quieter
Cyprus' weather ranks 1 of 77 beach regions this month. Cyprus already has excellent weather in May; these beach regions outside Cyprus are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
North Aegean islandsGreece · about 470 miles
Excellent weather (9.9): 8°F cooler afternoons, quieter for its season (low season)
PeloponneseGreece · about 620 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 5°F cooler afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Central Greece & EviaGreece · about 630 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 4°F cooler afternoons, 2 more rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
Western Greeceabout 680 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 5°F cooler afternoons, 2 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 67% of the busiest month and 23% above its average month. That means about 62,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 5% of them from Cyprus itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 18,000 more: 29 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 89 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Larnaca Airport, Nicosia Athalassa and Paphos Airport from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 63 |
| Busiest month here | August · 95 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 6.0% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 95th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 5% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 29 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 7.5% |
| National hotel-price season | Cyprus historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 983,000 |
| Statistical region | CY00 · Kýpros |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.