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Warmest sea in Cyprus in May

54 coastal locations in Cyprus ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 21.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Fig Tree Bay

21.7°C May mean in Cyprus

Regional May average

21.3°C

across all 54 coastal locations in Cyprus

Vs annual mean

-1.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Cyprus sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Cyprus monthly average 17.3°C to 28.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 28.6°C
  • Coldest month February 17.3°C
  • Annual mean 22.6°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Cyprus month rankings:

Cyprus sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Cyprus location. The list below is based on the typical May mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest Cyprus locations in May

Sorted by the typical May mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location May mean
1 Fig Tree Bay 21.7°C
2 Kapparis 21.7°C
3 Pernera 21.7°C
4 Protaras 21.7°C
5 Sunrise Beach 21.7°C
6 Paralimni 21.7°C
7 Ayia Napa 21.6°C
8 Dhavlos Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
9 Famagusta Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
10 Pyla 21.6°C
11 Kyrenia Northern Cyprus 21.5°C
12 Blue Lagoon 21.5°C
13 Kato Pyrgos 21.5°C
14 Latchi 21.5°C
15 Neo Chorio 21.5°C
16 Pachyammos 21.5°C
17 Polis 21.5°C
18 Pomos 21.5°C
19 Pyrgos 21.5°C
20 Agios Georgios Pegeias 21.4°C
21 Coral Bay 21.4°C
22 Geroskipou 21.4°C
23 Kissonerga 21.4°C
24 Kotsias Beach 21.4°C
25 Laourou Beach 21.4°C
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26 Lara Bay 21.4°C
27 Paphos 21.4°C
28 Pegeia 21.4°C
29 Potima Bay 21.4°C
30 Venus beach 21.4°C
31 Vrysoudia Beach 21.4°C
32 White River Beach 21.4°C
33 Katsarka 21.3°C
34 Nissi beach 21.3°C
35 Athena Beach 21.3°C
36 Perivolia Larnaca 21.2°C
37 Faros Beach 21.1°C
38 Larnaca 21.1°C
39 Oroklini 21.1°C
40 Pervolia 21.1°C
41 Governor's Beach 21.1°C
42 Zygi 21.1°C
43 Mandria 21.1°C
44 Petra tou Romiou 21.1°C
45 Pissouri 21.1°C
46 Agios Athanasios 21.0°C
47 Agios Tychonas 21.0°C
48 Limassol 21.0°C
49 Pentakomo 21.0°C
50 St Raphael 21.0°C

Coldest 10 in Cyprus in May

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Cyprus coasts to avoid for swimming in May.

# Location May mean
1 Parekklisia 20.9°C
2 Avdimou 21.0°C
3 Episkopi 21.0°C
4 Kourion 21.0°C
5 Agios Athanasios 21.0°C
6 Agios Tychonas 21.0°C
7 Limassol 21.0°C
8 Pentakomo 21.0°C
9 St Raphael 21.0°C
10 Mandria 21.1°C

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