Best time to visit, weather and climate Northern Cyprus
Best time to visit Northern Cyprus
The best time to visit Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) is from april until november, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Northern Cyprus is 33°C in july and the lowest is 15°C in january. The water temperature is between 18°C and 31°C. The weather and climate of Northern Cyprus is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Northern Cyprus is an 8,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Northern Cyprus has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Northern Cyprus or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Northern Cyprus per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 26°C | 30°C | 33°C | 33°C | 31°C | 26°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| 28 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
15 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
23 mm |
16 mm |
31 mm |
All climate data from Northern Cyprus
Climate data from: Nicosia
Climate Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Northern Cyprus is 24° degrees and there is about 187 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 238 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Northern Cyprus
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 26°C | 30°C | 33°C | 33°C | 31°C | 26°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| Night | 10°C | 10°C | 11°C | 14°C | 19°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 24°C | 21°C | 16°C | 12°C |
| Water | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C | 21°C | 25°C | 29°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 25°C | 21°C |
| Precip | 28 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
15 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
23 mm |
16 mm |
31 mm |
| Rain days |
13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| Dry days |
18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Northern Cyprus january
On average, it is maximum 15° in january in Northern Cyprus and at least around 10° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In january there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus february
On average, it is maximum 16° in february in Northern Cyprus and at least around 10° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus march
On average, it is maximum 18° in march in Northern Cyprus and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus april
On average, it is maximum 21° in april in Northern Cyprus and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In april there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus may
On average, it is maximum 26° in may in Northern Cyprus and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Northern Cyprus and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In june there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in Northern Cyprus and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 31° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Northern Cyprus and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Northern Cyprus and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus october
On average, it is maximum 26° in october in Northern Cyprus and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Northern Cyprus and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
Weather Northern Cyprus december
On average, it is maximum 17° in december in Northern Cyprus and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In december there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Northern Cyprus.
14 day weather forecast Northern Cyprus
The weather for in Northern Cyprus will be 14° till 19° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Northern Cyprus is based on the weather in Nicosia.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
14°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
14°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
16°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
15°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
15°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
|
15°C | 8°C | 1.2 mm | 55% | 7m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
12°C | 7°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 4m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
16°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
15°C | 11°C | 12 mm | 90% | 5m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
14°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 3 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
16°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
17°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
We 3 Feb |
|
18°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 1 |
Weather experiences Northern Cyprus
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Flight tickets to Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Ercan International Airport
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About Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Nicosia. The total surface is 3.355 km² and the population consists of 294.906 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 364x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Northern Cyprus you have to use +357 or 00357 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3575012457809 or 003575012457809.
Northern Cyprus is in a straight line at 7.853 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 10 hours50. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 11539 km from Cape Town to the capital city Nicosia and you are about 183 hours and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Places near Northern Cyprus
Currency Northern Cyprus
In Northern Cyprus the Turkish lira is used to pay.
Exchange rate Turkish lira (TRY) 22 january 2021
1 Turkish lira = 2,04 South African rand
100 Turkish lira = 204,00 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,49 Turkish lira
100 South African rand = 49,02 Turkish lira
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Northern Cyprus
In Northern Cyprus it is now 16:46 o’clock in the afternoon on friday 22 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Northern Cyprus is Asia/Nicosia and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Northern Cyprus
No recommended vaccinations are required for Northern Cyprus.