Paphos, Cyprus
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CyprusCyprus · Western Cyprus

Paphos

Cyprus

Mildest winter of any European destination. Cyprus is EU but not Schengen — the 90/180-day hack.

Coastal tier AFlying from New York (JFK)PFO
Two-week outlook
Very promising

Mostly sunny with the odd cloud. Real holiday weather.

23°Day
20°Night
12.9hSun/day
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SunRainCloudSolid = next 5 days · faded = lower confidence

Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.

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Live prices on Booking.com, pre-filled for 2026-05-13 – 2026-05-20.

When to go

From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.
RecommendedAvoid

The mildest winter of any European destination (sea 21.6°C even in February). April–May and October–November are the swimmable shoulder seasons. July and August routinely exceed 35°C — Cyprus inland touched 45°C in 2023, even Troodos mountains hit a record 36°C. Cyprus is EU but not Schengen.

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Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-13 – 2026-05-20.

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