Weather in Paphos in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Paphos in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +72°F with a maximum of +81°F and a minimum of +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +75°F.
Is Paphos warm or cold in May?
Paphos is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +64°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Paphos:
Climate in Paphos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +72°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +54°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +97°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 72% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 22 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +72°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 13 mm to 5 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 72%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 16 to 22.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 May, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Paphos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Paphos in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+72°F) and the highest in 2021 (+84°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.