Mórfou weather in May

In May, Mórfou sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mórfou's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mórfou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:49 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Mórfou is town in Cyprus.

Density
414/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mórfou reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Mórfou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Mórfou weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6699.94.9
Feb16° / 547.910.75.2
Mar18° / 11°396.411.76.7
Apr22° / 14°284.612.97.9
May26° / 17°263.713.88.4
Jun30° / 22°51.314.36.8
Jul33° / 24°20.614.15.1
Aug33° / 25°4113.35.0
Sep30° / 22°102.212.26.4
Oct26° / 19°415.711.17.8
Nov21° / 14°485.710.17.6
Dec17° / 11°688.89.75.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38218
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98416
108416
118416
128515
138515
148614
158713
168812
178812
188911
199010
20919
21919
22928
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mórfou gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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212
312
413
513
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1513
1612
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2010
219
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258
268
278
288
298
308
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573940
2544150
3514360
4494470
5474580
6454690
74347100
84148110
94048120
103848130
113748140
123649150
133549160
143349180
153249190
163049200
172949220
182749230
192649251
202448271
212348291
222147301
232047321
241946341
251845362
261644382
271543393
281442413
291340424
301239445
311238455

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:036:27
213.45:026:28
313.55:016:29
413.55:006:30
513.54:596:31
613.64:586:31
713.64:576:32
813.64:566:33
913.64:556:34
1013.74:546:35
1113.74:536:36
1213.74:526:36
1313.84:516:37
1413.84:516:38
1513.84:506:39
1613.84:496:40
1713.94:486:40
1813.94:476:41
1913.94:476:42
2013.94:466:43
2114.04:456:44
2214.04:456:44
2314.04:446:45
2414.04:446:46
2514.14:436:46
2614.14:426:47
2714.14:426:48
2814.14:416:49
2914.14:416:49
3014.24:416:50
3114.24:406:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
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257.6Intense
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277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mórfou?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mórfou in May

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

In May, Mórfou sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mórfou in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 9 to Dec 5 — 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
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mórfou in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mórfou peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mórfou in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mórfou is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mórfou?

Mórfou sits at 35.2°N, 33.0°E, 48 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Stróvolos, 31 km away.

StróvolosKáto LakatámeiaNicosiaAglantziáLefkaraGermasógeiaKáto Polemídia

Topography around Mórfou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mórfou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Mórfou is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Stróvolos 31 km · Káto Lakatámeia 32 km · Nicosia 33 km · Kyrenia 33 km · Aglantziá 37 km · Lefkara 50 km · Germasógeia 54 km · Káto Polemídia 56 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 Mórfou (35.1987°, 32.9934°, elevation 48 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).