Ayia Napa Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Ayia Napa is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Ayia Napa and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Ayia Napa right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Ayia Napa, Cyprus on January 15, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Ayia Napa on January 15 over the last 10 years is 18.06° C (64.51° F), with a low temperature of 17° C (62.6° F) and a high of 19.29° C (66.72° F).

Analysis and forecast for Ayia Napa water temperatures

The water temperature in Ayia Napa today is the same as the average temperature of 18.06° C (64.51° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 18.06° C (64.51° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Ayia Napa over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1518.06° C64.51° F
January 1418.11° C64.59° F
January 1318.12° C64.61° F
January 1218.18° C64.72° F
January 1118.15° C64.67° F
January 1018.18° C64.72° F
January 918.27° C64.89° F
January 818.29° C64.92° F
January 718.54° C65.37° F
January 618.58° C65.44° F
January 518.6° C65.48° F
January 418.61° C65.5° F
January 318.69° C65.64° F
January 218.75° C65.74° F
January 118.73° C65.72° F
December 3118.78° C65.8° F
December 3018.86° C65.95° F
December 2918.95° C66.11° F
December 2819.03° C66.25° F
December 2719.09° C66.36° F
December 2619.17° C66.51° F
December 2519.24° C66.63° F
December 2419.29° C66.73° F
December 2319.38° C66.88° F
December 2219.46° C67.03° F
December 2119.56° C67.2° F
December 2019.58° C67.25° F
December 1919.75° C67.55° F
December 1819.83° C67.7° F
December 1719.93° C67.87° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Ayia Napa by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Ayia Napa.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Ayia Napa changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Ayia Napa map and nearby water temperatures

Ayia Napa sea temperature map

Locations near Ayia Napa

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Ayia Napa?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Ayia Napa because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Ayia Napa as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Ayia Napa comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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