Lefkara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lefkara sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 9 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 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 35 mm; 9 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 7.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lefkara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lefkara reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Lefkara

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.

Lefkara 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° / 11°	49	7.4	9.9	5.0
Feb	15° / 12°	30	5.7	10.7	5.3
Mar	17° / 13°	17	3.9	11.7	6.5
Apr	19° / 15°	11	2.8	12.8	7.7
May	23° / 19°	8	1.8	13.8	9.0
Jun	27° / 23°	2	0.5	14.3	9.0
Jul	29° / 25°	1	0.1	14.1	7.5
Aug	30° / 26°	1	0.1	13.3	7.3
Sep	28° / 24°	2	0.5	12.2	8.5
Oct	25° / 21°	10	2.5	11.1	8.8
Nov	21° / 17°	23	4.1	10.2	7.7
Dec	17° / 13°	46	7.1	9.7	6.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lefkara gets around 35 mm of rain over 9 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 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 Lefkara?

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

4.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lefkara in Spring

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

In spring, Lefkara sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Lefkara in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	17	17	18	20	23	26	27	26	25	22	20
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	23	Refreshing
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	27	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	25	Warm
Nov	22	Refreshing
Dec	20	Cool

UV index in Lefkara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

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

Air quality in Lefkara 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	12	16	14	15	12	11	12	11	10	13	10
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	12	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	12	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	10	Good
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

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.

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

grassland 62%

16 km

1,401 m

grassland 41%

80 km

1,946 m

water 51%

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Spring 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

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.