Lefkara weather in August

In August, Lefkara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% 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 Lefkara's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lefkara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
3%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Lefkara reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Lefkara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
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.

Lefkara 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° / 11°497.49.95.0
Feb15° / 12°305.710.75.3
Mar17° / 13°173.911.76.5
Apr19° / 15°112.812.87.7
May23° / 19°81.813.89.0
Jun27° / 23°20.514.39.0
Jul29° / 25°10.114.17.5
Aug30° / 26°10.113.37.3
Sep28° / 24°20.512.28.5
Oct25° / 21°102.511.18.8
Nov21° / 17°234.110.27.7
Dec17° / 13°467.19.76.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.

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

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lefkara gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:00 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:006:46
213.75:016:45
313.75:016:44
413.75:026:43
513.75:036:42
613.65:046:41
713.65:056:40
813.65:056:39
913.55:066:38
1013.55:076:37
1113.55:086:36
1213.45:086:35
1313.45:096:34
1413.45:106:33
1513.35:116:32
1613.35:116:30
1713.35:126:29
1813.35:136:28
1913.25:146:27
2013.25:156:26
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2213.15:166:23
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2613.05:196:18
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lefkara?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Lefkara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lefkara in August

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

In August, Lefkara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lefkara in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 10 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Lefkara 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 Lefkara peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lefkara 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 Lefkara is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lefkara?

Lefkara sits at 34.8°N, 33.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Germasógeia, 21 km away.

GermasógeiaLimassolKáto PolemídiaAradíppouLarnacaKáto LakatámeiaStróvolosAglantziá

Topography around Lefkara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lefkara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Lefkara is covered by grassland (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,401 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Germasógeia 21 km · Limassol 27 km · Káto Polemídia 30 km · Aradíppou 31 km · Larnaca 34 km · Káto Lakatámeia 34 km · Stróvolos 37 km · Aglantziá 39 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 Lefkara (34.8167°, 33.2833°, 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. 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).