Stróvolos in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Stróvolos sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Stróvolos's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stróvolos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Stróvolos in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 34°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Stróvolos reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Stróvolos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Stróvolos weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 8° | 57 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 47 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 36 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 29 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 30 | 4.5 | 13.8 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 35° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 3 | 1 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 11 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 37 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 38 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 10° | 54 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Stróvolos gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Stróvolos?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Stróvolos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Stróvolos in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Stróvolos sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Stróvolos in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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 8 to Dec 5 — about 7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Stróvolos in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stróvolos peaks around August 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Stróvolos in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Stróvolos is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stróvolos's WHO annual average of 13.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Stróvolos?
Stróvolos sits at 35.1°N, 33.3°E, 182 m above sea level, in Cyprus. The nearest listed city is Nicosia, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Stróvolos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stróvolos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Stróvolos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.
The land around Stróvolos is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) within 80 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
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 Stróvolos (35.1487°, 33.3338°, elevation 182 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.