Paphos in May: weather, water temperatures and things to do
Is May a good time to visit?
May in Paphos offers a mix of beach time and city walks. Daytime temperatures average +25 °C. The water is cool at the start of the month, averaging +20 °C, and warms to +23 °C towards the end.
June offers warm water for swimming.
Weather in May
Late May is warmer during the day than the start of the month.
- Water
- +22 °C
- Daytime air
- +25 °C
- Night-time air
- +19 °C
Sun and precipitation in May
Monthly averages
Sunny
23 days
Sun and clouds
7 days
Cloudy
1 day
By part of the month
| Dates | Sunny | Sun and clouds | Cloudy | Days with precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 6 days | 3 days | 1 day | 2 days |
| 11–20 | 8 days | 2 days | 0 days | fewer than 1 day |
| 21–31 | 8 days | 3 days | 0 days | fewer than 1 day |
Early, mid or late May?
| Travel dates | Day | Night | WaterWater | Days at least +30 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 May | +23 °C | +17 °C | +20 °C | 0 out of 10 |
| 11–20 May | +25 °C | +19 °C | +22 °C | less than 1 out of 10 |
| 21–31 May | +26 °C | +20 °C | +23 °C | about 2 out of 11 |
Hot days in May
Days at least +30 °C
Water in May
Seasonal data gives an average water temperature of +22 °C for the month. It averages +20 °C in the first ten days and +23 °C towards the end. These are seasonal averages, so the water on your travel dates can be warmer or cooler. Before your trip, check the water temperature and weather in the forecast for Paphos.
Rainfall in May
Historical records show that May rarely has precipitation.
April, May or June: which should you choose?
| Month | Day | Night | WaterWater |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | +20 °C | +15 °C | +19 °C |
| May | +25 °C | +19 °C | +22 °C |
| June | +28 °C | +22 °C | +25 °C |
Both the air and the water are cooler in April than in May. Both the air and the water are warmer in June than in May.
The annual charts for Paphos compare air and water temperatures throughout the year. For historical weather in May across different years, see the weather archive.
Things to do in May
- Kato Paphos Archaeological Park, near the harbour, has Roman villas with mosaics depicting Greek myths and an ancient Odeon.
- The Archaeological Museum of the Paphos District displays finds from the Neolithic period to the Middle Ages, including sculptures and pottery.
- A walk along Kato Paphos harbour offers views of the castle at its western end.
- Alykes is a sandy beach in Kato Paphos where you can spend time by the sea.
About the data
Air temperatures use the WorldWeatherAI archive for 2019–2025. Precipitation uses data for 2019–2025. Water temperatures use WorldWeatherAI seasonal data.
Cloud cover is estimated from local six-hour intervals weighted by their overlap with daylight: up to 25% clear or mostly clear, 75% or more mostly cloudy, and partly cloudy in between. These are the site’s categories. Rounded day counts add up to the period length; icons do not represent particular dates. Precipitation is counted separately and may coincide with sunshine. Sunshine hours come from the archive, not from cloud cover. Each metric requires complete data for the same set of years; incomplete metrics are omitted.