Cyprus
Practical guide
Cyprus is in Southern Europe. It has 1,370,754 inhabitants across 9,251 km². It is an island territory with no land borders. Its capital is Nicosia. People speak Greek, Turkish and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Population
- 1,370,754
- Area
- 9,251 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Greek, Turkish
- Time zone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Dialling code
- +357
- Domain
- .cy
When to go to Cyprus
The best months to visit Nicosia are April, May and November. In Nicosia, daytime highs go from 16° in January to 37° in August. The wettest month is December (70 mm) and the driest is July (2 mm). From June to September, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Nicosia month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 16° | 16° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 33° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 30° | 23° | 18° |
| low | 6° | 6° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| rain | 63 mm | 54 mm | 46 mm | 21 mm | 16 mm | 6 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | 44 mm | 70 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Cyprus
- Nicosiacapital · 154 m
- Limassol25 m
- Larnacasea level
- Strovolos180 m
- Famagusta10 m
- Káto Lakatámeia213 m
- Paphos79 m
- Kyrenia23 m
- Morphou47 m
- Kato Polemidia72 m
- Aradippou55 m
- Aglandjia141 m
- Enkomi13 m
- Protarassea level
- Germasogeia53 m
Distances in Cyprus
- Nicosia → Limassol85 km 50 min · 1 h 12 min
- Nicosia → Larnaca46 km 48 min · 43 min
- Nicosia → Strovolos4 km 45 min · 6 min
- Nicosia → Famagusta68 km 49 min · 1 h 7 min
- Nicosia → Káto Lakatámeia8 km 45 min · 11 min
- Nicosia → Paphos149 km 52 min · 2 h 1 min
50 min · 
1 h 12 minFrequently asked questions
What is the capital of Cyprus?
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia.
What currency is used in Cyprus?
Cyprus uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Cyprus?
In Cyprus, people speak Greek, Turkish.
When is the best time to visit Cyprus?
The best months to visit Nicosia are April, May and November. In Nicosia, daytime highs go from 16° in January to 37° in August. The wettest month is December (70 mm) and the driest is July (2 mm). From June to September, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).