Cyprus in spring, the best season for touring

Spring is, for me, the ideal season to get to know Cyprus properly. It’s warm enough to enjoy the coast but not so hot that you have to give up walking round ancient sites at midday, and the island isn’t full yet. Here are the weather, the festivals and what’s worth knowing, drawing on the WMO, CYSTAT and the Central Bank. For the whole year, see Cyprus weather.

The weather

In Larnaca the average high rises from 20.2 °C in March to 23 °C in April and 26.9 °C in May, with lows from 9 to 16 °C. Paphos runs a couple of degrees lower, while inland Nicosia shoots up to 29.6 °C in May. The rain fades, from 26.8 mm in March to 10.6 mm in May in Larnaca, although May still brings 38 mm to Nicosia. In the Troodos, Prodromos goes from an 11.8 °C to a 20.8 °C high.

Easter and holidays

Spring is Orthodox Easter season, and the date moves every year. The Central Bank of Cyprus listed 10 April as Good Friday in 2026, with the Monday and Tuesday on the 13th and 14th, and for 2027 it gives 30 April, with the Monday and Tuesday on 3 and 4 May. Other holidays include 25 March, Greek Independence Day, 1 April, Cyprus National Day, and Green Monday on 15 March 2027. I go through the whole calendar in public holidays in Cyprus.

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How busy it gets

The season starts in April. CYSTAT counted 200,736 arrivals in March 2025, 418,730 in April and 479,160 in May. Arrivals from the UK jump from 61,545 in March to 151,883 in April and 179,150 in May. In 2026 the totals were 139,198, 303,031 and 455,680, so May is already close to summer levels.

Flights and warnings

Hermes Airports’ 2026 summer programme starts in April with about 85 weekly UK arrivals at Larnaca, from Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and regional airports, as I explain in flights to Cyprus. And a word of caution, gov.uk classes the wildfire danger as high between April and October.

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Compared with 2024

Spring is the fastest-growing season. CYSTAT shows April 2025 up 25.5 % on a year earlier and May up 13.7 %, while March stayed almost flat, down 0.8 %. If you’re after peace and quiet, March remains the safest bet of the season.

What to pack

Short sleeves by day and a light jacket for the evenings, as March lows on the coast are around 9 or 10 °C. For the Troodos, something warm until well into April.

If you would rather go at your own pace, see the car hire deals in Paphos: the earlier you book, the more cars are left to choose from.

Month by month

For each month in detail, see Cyprus in March, Cyprus in April and Cyprus in May.

And when the real heat arrives, carry on with Cyprus in summer.

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