Paphos weather in March

In March, Paphos sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Paphos's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paphos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Paphos reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111613
121613
131613
141613
151613
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171613
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201613
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291713
301713
311714

Paphos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157624
167723
177723
187921
197921
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
267921
277822
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paphos gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% 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
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:285:39
211.26:275:40
311.36:265:41
411.36:245:42
511.36:235:43
611.46:225:43
711.46:205:44
811.46:195:45
911.56:185:46
1011.56:165:47
1111.56:155:48
1211.66:145:49
1311.66:125:49
1411.76:115:50
1511.76:095:51
1611.76:085:52
1711.86:075:53
1811.86:055:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:025:55
2111.96:015:56
2212.06:005:57
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:546:00
2712.15:526:01
2812.25:516:02
2912.25:496:02
3012.35:486:03
3112.35:476:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 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 — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paphos?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paphos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paphos in March

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

In March, Paphos sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Paphos in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).