Ercan (North Nicosia) vs Paphos: which is sunnier?
🇨🇾 Cyprus vs 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 105 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Paphos is the sunnier overall: about 3,248 hours of sunshine a year to Ercan (North Nicosia)'s 3,011. Paphos has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Ercan (North Nicosia) in 2 (6 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) | Paphos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,011 | 3,248 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | July (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 285 mm | 423 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ercan (North Nicosia) vs Paphos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ercan (North Nicosia) | Paphos | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Paphos | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Paphos | Ercan (North Nicosia) | Paphos | |
| January | 49 | 54 | 15° | 16° | 72 | 94 | 19° | 20° |
| February | 59 | 58 | 16° | 16° | 42 | 65 | 19° | 19° |
| March | 77 | 69 | 18° | 17° | 23 | 38 | 19° | 18° |
| April | 94 | 87 | 21° | 19° | 13 | 21 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 95 | 96 | 26° | 22° | 9 | 15 | 22° | 21° |
| June | 96 | 97 | 30° | 25° | 2 | 5 | 27° | 26° |
| July | 87 | 98 | 33° | 28° | 1 | 3 | 29° | 27° |
| August | 87 | 97 | 33° | 28° | 1 | 5 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 96 | 97 | 31° | 27° | 6 | 9 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 94 | 93 | 27° | 25° | 15 | 27 | 27° | 26° |
| November | 91 | 90 | 21° | 22° | 30 | 46 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 63 | 67 | 17° | 18° | 71 | 95 | 21° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Paphos · Feb even · Mar Ercan (North Nicosia) · Apr Ercan (North Nicosia) · May even · Jun even · Jul Paphos · Aug Paphos · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Paphos.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ercan (North Nicosia) averages 66/100, Paphos 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ercan (North Nicosia) (average score 89/100 vs 84). Ercan (North Nicosia) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Paphos (average score 97/100 vs 90). Ercan (North Nicosia) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Ercan (North Nicosia) averages 95/100, Paphos 95/100. Ercan (North Nicosia) is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ercan (North Nicosia) about 8 months a year, Paphos 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 · Paphos weather by month · Best time to visit Cyprus.
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