Weather in Nicosia

Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus for about one thousand years, is the largest city on the island. It is the administrative center as well as the main business, cultural, educational and religious center of Cyprus. The heart of Nicosia is surrounded by the Venetian walls and has a number of museums, art galleries, Byzantine churches and other places of interest.

Geographically, Nicosia is located almost in the center of the island at an altitude of about 162 meters above sea level. The inland location means that the city is not influenced by the Mediterranean Sea at the same degree as the coastal cities. For this reason, summers in Nicosia are hotter and winters are colder than on the coast, and differences between day maximum and night minimum temperatures are larger. In July and August average daytime temperature reaches 37°C which is 4°C to 7°C more than in the cities along the coastline, and drops to 22°C at night. In January and February, that are the coldest months of the year, temperatures go down to 16°C at daytime and 6°C at night which is 2°C-3°C less than on the coast.