Alexandria vs Paphos: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 495 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Alexandria is the sunnier overall: about 3,737 hours of sunshine a year to Paphos's 3,248. Alexandria has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Paphos in 2.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Alexandria | Paphos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,737 | 3,248 |
| Sunniest month | May (100/100) | July (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 105 mm | 423 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Alexandria vs Paphos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Paphos | Alexandria | Paphos | Alexandria | Paphos | Alexandria | Paphos | |
| January | 80 | 54 | 18° | 16° | 23 | 94 | 18° | 20° |
| February | 89 | 58 | 19° | 16° | 16 | 65 | 17° | 19° |
| March | 98 | 69 | 22° | 17° | 9 | 38 | 19° | 18° |
| April | 97 | 87 | 25° | 19° | 14 | 21 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 100 | 96 | 29° | 22° | 1 | 15 | 22° | 21° |
| June | 100 | 97 | 32° | 25° | 1 | 5 | 26° | 26° |
| July | 90 | 98 | 33° | 28° | 1 | 3 | 29° | 27° |
| August | 90 | 97 | 33° | 28° | 0 | 5 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 100 | 97 | 32° | 27° | 0 | 9 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 99 | 93 | 28° | 25° | 7 | 27 | 26° | 26° |
| November | 98 | 90 | 24° | 22° | 13 | 46 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 96 | 67 | 20° | 18° | 20 | 95 | 20° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Alexandria · Feb Alexandria · Mar Alexandria · Apr Alexandria · May Alexandria · Jun Alexandria · Jul Paphos · Aug Paphos · Sep Alexandria · Oct Alexandria · Nov Alexandria · Dec Alexandria.
When to pick which
- November–February: Alexandria (average score 91/100 vs 67). Alexandria is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Alexandria (average score 98/100 vs 84). Alexandria is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Paphos (average score 97/100 vs 93). Alexandria is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Alexandria (average score 100/100 vs 95). Alexandria is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Sea temperature
Alexandria's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Alexandria about 7 months a year, Paphos about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Alexandria weather by month · Paphos weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt · Best time to visit Cyprus.
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