Larnaca
Larnaca is a town in Larnaka, Cyprus, close to the sea. It has a population of about 72,000 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Larnaca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
72 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
August
within 9.8 km
How Larnaca has grown
People living in the built-up area (31 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+73%42k in 1975 → 74k in 2025Weather in Larnaca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Larnaca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 80 | 87 | 92 | 83 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 87 | 77 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 19° |
| Low | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 54 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 72 |
| Wet days | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Sea | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° |
What's on in Larnaca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Larnaca
More museums: Hellenistic period olive press · Museum of Natural History · Salt and Pepper Museum · Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus · Kyriazis Medical Museum · Larnaca Castle · Larnaka Medieval Museum · Μνημείο Αντώνη Παπαδόπουλου
Outdoors around Larnaca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Larnaca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cyprus seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Larnaca
Earthquakes around Larnaca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 4
Temples and sanctuaries
Tombs and cemeteries
Bridges, road stations and ports
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Larnaca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Larnaca from above
Postal codes
Getting to Larnaca
Places near Larnaca
Places with a climate like Larnaca
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
