Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Nicosia International Airport CyprusAt Nicosia International Airport, the summers are hot, humid, arid, and clear and the winters are cold, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 43°F to 92°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 98°F. Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Nicosia International Airport for hot-weather activities is from early June to late September. Average Temperature at Nicosia International AirportThe hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 9 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is August, with an average high of 91°F and low of 72°F. The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from December 1 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 65°F. The coldest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is January, with an average low of 43°F and high of 59°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Awendaw, South Carolina, United States (6,038 miles away) and Ningde, China (4,992 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Nicosia International Airport (view comparison). 
Compare Nicosia International Airport to another city:CloudsAt Nicosia International Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year at Nicosia International Airport begins around May 17 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 9. The clearest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 17. The cloudiest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 35% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Nicosia International Airport varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from October 24 to March 21, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Nicosia International Airport is December, with an average of 7.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from March 21 to October 24. The month with the fewest wet days at Nicosia International Airport is July, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Nicosia International Airport is December, with an average of 7.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on December 23.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Nicosia International Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 10 to April 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Nicosia International Airport is December, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 6 to October 10. The month with the least rain at Nicosia International Airport is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches. Average Monthly Rainfall at Nicosia International Airport
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
SunThe length of the day at Nicosia International Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:31 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 31 minutes later at 7:02 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:34 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 31 minutes later at 8:05 PM on June 29. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Nicosia International Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27. Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Nicosia International Airport
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.
The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Nicosia International Airport
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. Nicosia International Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 19 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Nicosia International Airport is August, with 19.1 days that are muggy or worse. The least muggy day of the year is February 24, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.
WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed at Nicosia International Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 26 to April 9, with average wind speeds of more than 9.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 7.6 months, from April 9 to November 26. The calmest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction at Nicosia International Airport varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 10 months, from January 4 to November 9 and for 1.6 weeks, from December 18 to December 29, with a peak percentage of 83% on August 19. The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from November 9 to November 20, with a peak percentage of 33% on November 11. The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 weeks, from November 20 to December 18 and for 6.0 days, from December 29 to January 4, with a peak percentage of 32% on November 26. Wind Direction at Nicosia International Airport
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
Water TemperatureNicosia International Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from July 1 to October 5, with an average temperature above 78°F. The month of the year at Nicosia International Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 82°F. The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 18 to April 28, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year at Nicosia International Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 62°F.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is at Nicosia International Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Nicosia International Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to mid June and from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of May. Tourism Score at Nicosia International Airport
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Nicosia International Airport for hot-weather activities is from early June to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September. Beach/Pool Score at Nicosia International Airport
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
MethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen at Nicosia International Airport over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 16, with a 65% chance. Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Nicosia International Airport
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The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.
Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Nicosia International Airport should appear around February 1, only rarely appearing before January 21 or after February 18. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 5 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Nicosia International Airport is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Nicosia International Airport are 35.154 deg latitude, 33.275 deg longitude, and 722 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Nicosia International Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 308 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 663 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,906 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,440 feet). The area within 2 miles of Nicosia International Airport is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (36%), and grassland (23%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%), and within 50 miles by water (59%) and cropland (19%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather at Nicosia International Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointNicosia International Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required. In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations. The stations on which we may fall back are Akrotiri Airfield, Paphos International Airport, Larnaca International Airport, and Ercan International Airport. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |
