Nicosia Weather in May
Nicosia in May
The short of it: Nicosia in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 14 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 21 mm · daylight 14 h 0 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & April
Thirty years of records give Nicosia an average May high of 29°, a low of 16° and some 21 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 29°, with nights near 16°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 0 min in mid-May, 58 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and April.
Against its neighbours, Nicosia runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Ágios Dométios, 1 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Nicosia, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 5° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ágios DométiosNicosia | 1 km W | 29° | 16° | 21 mm |
| StróvolosNicosia | 3 km SW | 29° | 16° | 22 mm |
| AglantziáNicosia | 4 km ESE | 29° | 16° | 22 mm |
| Káto LakatámeiaNicosia | 7 km SSW | 29° | 15° | 24 mm |
| GériNicosia | 10 km SE | 29° | 15° | 23 mm |
| TsériNicosia | 11 km SSW | 28° | 15° | 27 mm |
| Káto DefteráNicosia | 12 km SW | 29° | 15° | 25 mm |
| Páno DefteráNicosia | 13 km SW | 28° | 14° | 28 mm |