Limassol weather in January

In January, Limassol sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Limassol's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limassol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Limassol is city in the Limassol District, Cyprus.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,432/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Limassol reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51410
61410
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31149

How January really feels in Limassol

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Limassol weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 538.59.94.5
Feb15° / 407.710.74.7
Mar17° / 11°26611.76.1
Apr20° / 14°174.412.87.6
May24° / 18°143.513.88.6
Jun28° / 22°41.214.37.9
Jul31° / 24°10.314.16.3
Aug31° / 25°20.413.36.1
Sep29° / 23°41.112.27.6
Oct26° / 19°14411.18.4
Nov21° / 15°285.210.27.5
Dec16° / 11°5189.75.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96832
106832
116832
126931
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Limassol gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:004:42
29.77:004:43
39.77:004:44
49.77:004:45
59.77:004:45
69.87:004:46
79.87:004:47
89.87:004:48
99.87:014:48
109.87:004:49
119.87:004:50
129.87:004:51
139.97:004:52
149.97:004:53
159.97:004:54
169.97:004:55
179.97:004:55
1810.06:594:56
1910.06:594:57
2010.06:594:58
2110.06:584:59
2210.06:585:00
2310.16:585:01
2410.16:575:02
2510.16:575:03
2610.16:565:04
2710.26:565:05
2810.26:555:06
2910.26:555:07
3010.26:545:08
3110.36:535:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Limassol?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Limassol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Limassol in January

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

In January, Limassol sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Limassol in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — 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 15 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
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Limassol in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Limassol 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 Limassol in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Limassol is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Limassol's WHO annual average of 13.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Limassol?

Limassol sits at 34.7°N, 33.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Káto Polemídia, 4.0 km away.

LefkaraKáto LakatámeiaPaphosMórfouAradíppouStróvolos

Topography around Limassol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limassol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Limassol is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Káto Polemídia 4.0 km · Germasógeia 6.0 km · Lefkara 27 km · Káto Lakatámeia 55 km · Paphos 57 km · Mórfou 57 km · Aradíppou 58 km · Stróvolos 58 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 Limassol (34.6841°, 33.0379°, elevation 27 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).