Aradíppou weather in March

In March, Aradíppou sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aradíppou's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aradíppou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Aradíppou is municipality of Larnaca District, Republic of Cyprus.

Density
414/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aradíppou reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Aradíppou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aradíppou weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 467.79.95.1
Feb16° / 396.610.75.5
Mar19° / 11°285.711.76.9
Apr23° / 14°224.512.98.0
May28° / 18°183.513.87.6
Jun32° / 22°51.414.35.4
Jul35° / 25°20.514.13.7
Aug35° / 25°20.413.33.6
Sep32° / 22°61.212.25.4
Oct28° / 19°203.811.17.5
Nov22° / 14°30510.27.7
Dec17° / 10°457.79.75.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
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127030
137030
147030
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aradíppou gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
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1119
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1320
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1620
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2120
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
119calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:34
211.26:225:35
311.26:215:36
411.36:205:37
511.36:185:38
611.46:175:39
711.46:165:39
811.46:155:40
911.56:135:41
1011.56:125:42
1111.56:105:43
1211.66:095:44
1311.66:085:45
1411.76:065:45
1511.76:055:46
1611.76:035:47
1711.86:025:48
1811.86:015:49
1911.85:595:50
2011.95:585:50
2111.95:565:51
2212.05:555:52
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:515:55
2612.15:495:55
2712.15:485:56
2812.25:465:57
2912.25:455:58
3012.35:435:59
3112.35:425:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
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44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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95.0Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aradíppou?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aradíppou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aradíppou in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Aradíppou sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Aradíppou in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 12 to Dec 9 — about 7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Aradíppou in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aradíppou peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aradíppou in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aradíppou is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 1717 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aradíppou?

Aradíppou sits at 34.9°N, 33.6°E, 60 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Larnaca, 5.0 km away.

AglantziáKáto LakatámeiaLefkaraStróvolosNicosiaÉgkomiFamagusta

Topography around Aradíppou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aradíppou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aradíppou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Aradíppou is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Larnaca 5.0 km · Aglantziá 29 km · Káto Lakatámeia 30 km · Lefkara 31 km · Stróvolos 32 km · Nicosia 33 km · Égkomi 36 km · Famagusta 38 km

Cyprus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$41,783
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 537
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 89%Roman Catholic 3%Protestant/Anglican 2%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aradíppou (34.9478°, 33.5881°, elevation 60 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).