21.1°
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 21.1° through May. The figures are daily satellite readings averaged over five full years, not a published brochure number.

WhereAverageRangeSwimming
PaphosPaphos20.7°18.5°–23.3°MildPaphos beaches →
Coral BayPaphos20.9°18.6°–23.7°MildCoral Bay beaches →
Latchi & AkamasPaphos21.3°18.7°–23.9°MildLatchi & Akamas beaches →
LimassolLimassol20.4°18.3°–22.6°MildLimassol beaches →
LarnacaLarnaca21.1°18.6°–23.2°MildLarnaca beaches →
Ayia NapaFamagusta21.2°18.8°–23.2°MildAyia Napa beaches →
ProtarasFamagusta21.3°18.9°–23.3°MildProtaras beaches →
KyreniaKyrenia21.5°18.9°–23.8°MildKyrenia guide →

May against the rest of the year