Paphos weather in April

In April, Paphos sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Paphos's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paphos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Paphos is town in Cyprus.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,988/km²
people per km²
Founded
~299 BCE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paphos reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Paphos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°76109.94.6
Feb15° / 11°558.110.74.7
Mar16° / 13°356.411.75.8
Apr19° / 15°194.312.87.3
May22° / 18°102.513.88.7
Jun26° / 22°20.514.39.2
Jul29° / 25°00.114.18.1
Aug29° / 25°00.113.37.7
Sep27° / 23°41.112.28.8
Oct24° / 21°163.511.18.7
Nov20° / 17°415.710.27.4
Dec16° / 13°799.79.75.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Paphos gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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619
719
818
918
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1117
1217
1317
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1516
1615
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2012
2112
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2510
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
788120
887130
985150
1084160
1183170
1282180
1381190
1480200
1579210
1678220
1776240
1875250
1973270
2072280
2169301
2267321
2364351
2462371
2558402
2654433
2752453
2848484
2944515
3041536

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:05
212.45:446:06
312.45:426:06
412.45:416:07
512.55:396:08
612.55:386:09
712.55:376:10
812.65:356:10
912.65:346:11
1012.75:326:12
1112.75:316:13
1212.75:306:13
1312.85:286:14
1412.85:276:15
1512.85:266:16
1612.95:246:17
1712.95:236:18
1812.95:226:18
1913.05:206:19
2013.05:196:20
2113.05:186:21
2213.15:176:22
2313.15:156:22
2413.15:146:23
2513.25:136:24
2613.25:126:25
2713.25:116:26
2813.35:096:26
2913.35:086:27
3013.35:076:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Paphos?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Paphos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paphos in April

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

In April, Paphos sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Paphos in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — 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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 11 to Dec 7 — 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
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Paphos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paphos peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 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 Paphos in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Paphos is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Paphos's WHO annual average of 15.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paphos?

Paphos sits at 34.8°N, 32.4°E, 81 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Káto Polemídia, 53 km away.

Káto PolemídiaLimassolGermasógeiaMórfouLefkaraKáto LakatámeiaStróvolosNicosia

Topography around Paphos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paphos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Paphos is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, water (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Káto Polemídia 53 km · Limassol 57 km · Germasógeia 61 km · Mórfou 70 km · Lefkara 79 km · Káto Lakatámeia 90 km · Stróvolos 93 km · Nicosia 95 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 Paphos (34.7768°, 32.4245°, elevation 81 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).