Paphos City Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Paphos City, Paphos District, Cyprus. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Paphos City, timing is key. In July, you can enjoy up to 390 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of December provide just 188 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3416 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Paphos City, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 13.0 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 6.3 hours per day.

Paphos City enjoys an average of 3416 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

December, Paphos City’s wettest month, receives 0.9 mm (0.04 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Paphos City Precipitation page.