Ayia Napa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ayia Napa sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ayia Napa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayia Napa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 31 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 7.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ayia Napa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ayia Napa reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ayia Napa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Ayia Napa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	15° / 14°	53	7.8	9.9	5.3
Feb	16° / 14°	29	5.2	10.7	5.6
Mar	17° / 15°	16	3	11.7	6.5
Apr	19° / 17°	10	2.4	12.9	7.6
May	22° / 20°	6	0.8	13.8	8.9
Jun	25° / 23°	0	0	14.3	9.5
Jul	28° / 26°	0	0	14.1	8.8
Aug	28° / 27°	0	0	13.3	8.1
Sep	27° / 25°	2	0.6	12.2	8.9
Oct	25° / 23°	16	3.2	11.1	8.7
Nov	21° / 19°	35	5.1	10.2	7.6
Dec	17° / 16°	62	7.6	9.7	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ayia Napa gets around 31 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ayia Napa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ayia Napa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ayia Napa in Spring

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

In spring, Ayia Napa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Ayia Napa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 9 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	17	17	18	21	24	27	28	27	25	22	19
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	17	Cool
Feb	17	Cool
Mar	17	Cool
Apr	18	Cool
May	21	Refreshing
Jun	24	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	28	Warm
Sep	27	Warm
Oct	25	Warm
Nov	22	Refreshing
Dec	19	Cool

UV index in Ayia Napa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	4	7	8	10	9	9	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Ayia Napa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ayia Napa 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	14	17	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	15	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	12	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	12	Moderate
Sep	12	Good
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ayia Napa?

Ayia Napa sits at 35.0°N, 34.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Protaras, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ayia Napa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayia Napa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m.

The land around Ayia Napa is covered by water (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (64%) within 80 km.

3 km

163 m

water 50%

16 km

173 m

water 69%

80 km

1,387 m

water 64%

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Spring weather nearby: Protaras 6.0 km · Famagusta 17 km · Égkomi 23 km · Larnaca 35 km · Aradíppou 38 km · Aglantziá 58 km · Nicosia 63 km · Káto Lakatámeia 63 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

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 Ayia Napa (34.9821°, 34.0018°, elevation 0 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.