Famagusta weather in May

In May, Famagusta sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Famagusta's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Famagusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:45 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Famagusta is city in northern Cyprus.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Famagusta reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Famagusta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Famagusta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 14°517.89.95.2
Feb15° / 13°325.610.75.4
Mar17° / 14°183.211.76.4
Apr19° / 16°92.112.97.6
May22° / 20°60.813.88.8
Jun25° / 23°0014.39.5
Jul28° / 26°0014.18.9
Aug28° / 27°0013.38.2
Sep27° / 25°20.512.29.0
Oct25° / 23°15311.18.7
Nov21° / 19°385.310.27.5
Dec17° / 15°667.89.76.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
98713
108713
118812
128911
138911
148911
159010
16919
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18928
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24955
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28964
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31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Famagusta gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
44
54
64
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112444040
211434240
39424450
48404660
57394870
66374980
75365090
853451100
943252120
1043053130
1142952150
1232753170
1332553190
1432452210
1532252230
1632051251
1731851271
1821751291
1921551311
2021449331
2121249361
2221147382
2321046402
242945422
252844443
262742463
272641484
282639504
292537524
302435545
311433566

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:006:23
213.44:586:24
313.54:576:25
413.54:566:26
513.54:556:27
613.64:546:28
713.64:536:28
813.64:526:29
913.64:516:30
1013.74:506:31
1113.74:496:32
1213.74:496:32
1313.84:486:33
1413.84:476:34
1513.84:466:35
1613.84:456:36
1713.94:456:36
1813.94:446:37
1913.94:436:38
2013.94:426:39
2114.04:426:40
2214.04:416:40
2314.04:416:41
2414.04:406:42
2514.14:396:43
2614.14:396:43
2714.14:386:44
2814.14:386:45
2914.14:376:45
3014.24:376:46
3114.24:376:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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37.0Intense
47.0Intense
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297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Famagusta?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Famagusta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Famagusta in May

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

In May, Famagusta sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Famagusta in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 6 to Dec 7 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Famagusta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Famagusta peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 21UV 9Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Famagusta in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Famagusta 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 Famagusta?

Famagusta sits at 35.1°N, 33.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Égkomi, 7.0 km away.

ProtarasAyia NapaLarnacaAradíppouAglantziáNicosiaStróvolos

Topography around Famagusta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Famagusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m.

The land around Famagusta is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
1,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Égkomi 7.0 km · Protaras 16 km · Ayia Napa 17 km · Larnaca 36 km · Aradíppou 38 km · Aglantziá 50 km · Nicosia 54 km · Stróvolos 55 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 Famagusta (35.1249°, 33.9413°, elevation 12 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).