Ercan (North Nicosia) vs Larnaca: which is sunnier?
🇨🇾 Cyprus vs 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 33 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Larnaca is the sunnier overall: about 3,200 hours of sunshine a year to Ercan (North Nicosia)'s 3,011. Larnaca has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Ercan (North Nicosia) in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ercan (North Nicosia) | Larnaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,011 | 3,200 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | June (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 285 mm | 285 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ercan (North Nicosia) vs Larnaca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ercan (North Nicosia) | Larnaca | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Larnaca | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Larnaca | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Larnaca | |
| January | 49 | 57 | 15° | 16° | 72 | 72 | 19° | 19° |
| February | 59 | 60 | 16° | 16° | 42 | 42 | 19° | 19° |
| March | 77 | 86 | 18° | 19° | 23 | 23 | 19° | 18° |
| April | 94 | 96 | 21° | 22° | 13 | 13 | 20° | 21° |
| May | 95 | 96 | 26° | 27° | 9 | 9 | 22° | 22° |
| June | 96 | 98 | 30° | 31° | 2 | 2 | 27° | 27° |
| July | 87 | 78 | 33° | 34° | 1 | 1 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 87 | 78 | 33° | 34° | 1 | 1 | 29° | 30° |
| September | 96 | 97 | 31° | 31° | 6 | 6 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 94 | 95 | 27° | 27° | 15 | 15 | 27° | 26° |
| November | 91 | 93 | 21° | 22° | 30 | 30 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 63 | 71 | 17° | 18° | 71 | 71 | 21° | 20° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Larnaca · Feb even · Mar Larnaca · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Ercan (North Nicosia) · Aug Ercan (North Nicosia) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Larnaca.
When to pick which
- November–February: Larnaca (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Larnaca (average score 93/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Ercan (North Nicosia) (average score 90/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ercan (North Nicosia) averages 95/100, Larnaca 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Larnaca's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ercan (North Nicosia) about 8 months a year, Larnaca about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Ercan (North Nicosia) weather by month · Larnaca weather by month · Best time to visit Cyprus.
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