Limassol in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Limassol sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Limassol's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Limassol's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
58 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Limassol in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Limassol reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Limassol

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Limassol 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Limassol gets around 58 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Limassol?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Limassol in Spring

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

In spring, Limassol sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Limassol 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 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 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.