Larnaca in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Larnaca sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early December to 17°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Larnaca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Larnaca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Larnaca in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early December to 17°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Larnaca reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Larnaca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Larnaca weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° / 11° | 40 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 11° | 30 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 20 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 15 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 25° / 19° | 12 | 2.6 | 13.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 3 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 16 | 3.7 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 22° / 17° | 28 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 13° | 44 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Larnaca gets around 115 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Larnaca?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Larnaca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Larnaca in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Larnaca sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Larnaca in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Larnaca in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Larnaca 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Larnaca in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Larnaca is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Larnaca's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Larnaca?
Larnaca sits at 34.9°N, 33.6°E, 24 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Aradíppou, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Larnaca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Larnaca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Larnaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.
The land around Larnaca is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (57%) within 80 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 Larnaca (34.9221°, 33.6279°, elevation 24 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.