20.6°
Mild

Comfortable once you are in and moving. Fine for a proper swim.

Averaged across the eight stretches of coast below, the sea around Cyprus sits at about 20.6° through December. The figures are daily satellite readings averaged over five full years, not a published brochure number.

WhereAverageRangeSwimming
PaphosPaphos20.8°18.5°–22.9°MildPaphos beaches →
Coral BayPaphos20.7°18.4°–22.8°MildCoral Bay beaches →
Latchi & AkamasPaphos20.5°18.2°–22.6°MildLatchi & Akamas beaches →
LimassolLimassol20.7°18.4°–22.7°MildLimassol beaches →
LarnacaLarnaca20.7°18.4°–22.9°MildLarnaca beaches →
Ayia NapaFamagusta20.6°18.5°–23.0°MildAyia Napa beaches →
ProtarasFamagusta20.6°18.5°–23.1°MildProtaras beaches →
KyreniaKyrenia20.2°18.4°–22.3°MildKyrenia guide →

December against the rest of the year