Cyprus in August, heat and peak season

August is Cyprus’s record month, the hottest and the one with the most visitors. If your holiday falls now, you’ll still enjoy it, but it’s worth knowing what you’re in for. I explain it with WMO, CYSTAT, Central Bank and gov.uk data. For summer as a whole, see Cyprus in summer.

August weather

August gives Larnaca a 33.5 °C average high and a 23 °C low, and Paphos 31 and 22.2 °C. Nicosia again reaches 37.5 °C, as in July. It doesn’t rain, and at Paphos the WMO records 0.0 mm and no rainy days. In the Troodos, Prodromos stays at a 28.9 °C high and an 18.6 °C low.

The busiest month

According to CYSTAT, 602,026 visitors arrived in August 2025, 8.5 % more than a year earlier and the highest figure of the year. August 2026 brought 581,880. From the UK, 193,091 came in August 2025, almost a third of the total. With numbers like these it pays to book everything; I compare the areas to stay in where to stay in Cyprus.

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The Assumption

The Assumption, 15 August, appears on the Central Bank of Cyprus holiday list. In 2026 it fell on a Saturday and in 2027 it falls on a Sunday, so neither year gives a long weekend.

By sea

According to the shipping press, the 2026 Limassol-Piraeus ferry made its last return trip on 1 September. August is therefore the last full month for combining Cyprus and Greece by boat; I explain it in ferry to Cyprus.

If you are short on time, see the best tours in Limassol and pick one that fits your day.

Wildfires

August is right in the high-risk wildfire period, April to October, according to gov.uk, which advises registering your phone for emergency alerts.

What to pack

Light, pale clothing, a hat, sunglasses, high-factor sun cream and water with you at all times. The nights are warm, so a jacket is only needed for the mountains.

Where the bus does not go, a car does: compare car hire in Limassol before you arrive rather than at the desk.

Compared with 2024

August grew 8.5 % in 2025, according to CYSTAT, and dipped slightly in 2026 to 581,880 visitors. Even so, it remains by far the busiest month of the year, and the one families and groups most need to plan ahead for.

The nights

The hardest part of August is the nights. The average low doesn’t fall below 22 °C on the coast or in Nicosia, so air conditioning is close to essential. In the mountains, by contrast, the low at Prodromos is 18.6 °C.

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My August plan

Beach early, a hotel pool at midday, dinner out once the sun goes down and a trip to the Troodos. If you can move your dates, Cyprus in September has similar temperatures, a 31.4 °C high in Larnaca, with slightly fewer people, and Cyprus in July almost identical heat. If you head for the east coast in August, get up early to find a spot at Nissi Beach or Fig Tree Bay; there are alternatives among the Ayia Napa beaches.