Kyrenia weather in August

In August, Kyrenia sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kyrenia's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyrenia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
5%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kyrenia is place in Kyrenia District, Northern Cyprus.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kyrenia reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Kyrenia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kyrenia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.79.95.1
Feb16° / 477.610.75.5
Mar19° / 10°366.411.77.0
Apr23° / 13°295.112.98.0
May28° / 17°304.513.87.5
Jun32° / 22°71.814.35.3
Jul35° / 24°20.514.13.5
Aug35° / 25°3113.33.5
Sep32° / 22°112.612.25.3
Oct27° / 18°375.511.17.4
Nov22° / 14°385.510.17.7
Dec17° / 10°548.59.76.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kyrenia gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11112236292
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31102136302
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24191946241
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26292047221
27292147211
28292148191
29292248181
30292348170
31392448160

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:596:47
213.85:006:46
313.75:006:45
413.75:016:44
513.75:026:43
613.75:036:42
713.65:036:41
813.65:046:40
913.65:056:39
1013.55:066:38
1113.55:076:37
1213.55:076:36
1313.45:086:35
1413.45:096:33
1513.45:106:32
1613.35:116:31
1713.35:116:30
1813.35:126:29
1913.25:136:27
2013.25:146:26
2113.25:146:25
2213.15:156:24
2313.15:166:22
2413.15:176:21
2513.05:186:20
2613.05:186:18
2713.05:196:17
2812.95:206:16
2912.95:216:14
3012.95:216:13
3112.85:226:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kyrenia?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyrenia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kyrenia in August

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

In August, Kyrenia sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kyrenia in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — 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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 5 — 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
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kyrenia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyrenia peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kyrenia in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kyrenia is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyrenia?

Kyrenia sits at 35.3°N, 33.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Nicosia, 18 km away.

NicosiaStróvolosAglantziáKáto LakatámeiaMórfouAradíppouLarnacaÉgkomi

Topography around Kyrenia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyrenia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m.

The land around Kyrenia is covered by water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
1,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nicosia 18 km · Stróvolos 21 km · Aglantziá 21 km · Káto Lakatámeia 24 km · Mórfou 33 km · Aradíppou 50 km · Larnaca 54 km · Égkomi 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 Kyrenia (35.3363°, 33.3173°, elevation 20 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).