Weather in Paphos in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Paphos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Paphos in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +66°F with a maximum of +70°F and a minimum of +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +59°F.
Is Paphos warm or cold in January?
Paphos is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +63°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Paphos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Paphos in January
Water in Paphos in January is Fresh. It varies from +61°F to +67°F, with an average of +64°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +59°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Paphos in January?
Climate in Paphos in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +59°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +39°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 81 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +67°F | +64°F | +62°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +63°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 86 mm to 81 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in December to 7 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Paphos is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Paphos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Paphos in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+67°F) and the highest in 2020 (+76°F). The driest year was 2008 with only 174 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 684 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Paphos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.