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Weather in December in Northern Cyprus

Thinking about venturing to Northern Cyprus this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Northern Cyprus in December?

Northern Cyprus is a region in Cyprus. December in Northern Cyprus generally has pleasant temperatures, with moderate precipitation. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 12°C in Kyrenia. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Northern Cyprus in December, check out the map below.

For specific regional insights in Northern Cyprus, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

December is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 75 mm in Kyrenia. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Kyrenia receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

Kyrenia enjoys a balanced 171 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Northern Cyprus climate page.

Where to go in Northern Cyprus in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Northern Cyprus on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Cyprus, check out our Northern Cyprus's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Northern Cyprus?

Kyrenia

In December Kyrenia generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kyrenia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
15°C 
216 hours 
48 mm 
7 days 
18°C 
12°C 
171 hours 
75 mm 
12 days 
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25°C 
17°C 
3,388 hours 
403 mm 
70 days 
poor 
Climate in Kyrenia

Lapithos

In December Lapithos generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Lapithos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
15°C 
216 hours 
51 mm 
7 days 
18°C 
12°C 
171 hours 
79 mm 
12 days 
Annual   >> Annual
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25°C 
17°C 
3,388 hours 
423 mm 
72 days 
poor 
Climate in Lapithos

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Northern Cyprus, in Cyprus.

Is December the best time to visit Northern Cyprus?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Kyrenia, December might be a good time to visit Northern Cyprus. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Kyrenia. In contrast, January and February tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Northern Cyprus.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Cyprus? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Cyprus.

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