Protaras Climate by Month
Protaras has a temperate Mediterranean climate, with a pleasantly warm, dry summer period and a cooler, wet winter period. Summer months are warm and pleasant, but days in July and August can be very hot with temperatures averaging above 30°C. Luckily the sea breeze provides the necessary cooling on the hottest days of the year.
Average day and night temperature
Visitors to Protaras can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Average daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C in August, the warmest time of the year, to a moderate 17°C during cooler months like February. At night, temperatures typically average around 13°C during these months.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Protaras typically sees modest rainfall throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 269 mm. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, December receives moderate rainfall, averaging 73 mm of precipitation, recorded across 11 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, July brings less rainfall, with 0.2 mm over a single rainy day.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Protaras. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.9 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.0 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is low throughout the year in Protaras.
Relative humidity over the year
The best time of year to visit Protaras in Cyprus
During the months of May, October and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
August has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 17°C.
December tops the wettest month list with 73 mm of rainfall.
August is the driest month with 0 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 388 hours of sunshine.
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