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Limassol, Cyprus

Limassol

Limassol is a city in Cyprus, close to the sea. It has a population of about 107,970 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now24°C
Best timeMar–May
Population107,970
Local time17:36
34.68° N, 33.04° EElevation 27 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes3010–3013, 3015–3017 …
The year in Limassolweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77October
October: high / low28° / 17°
Rain this month22mm
Sea this month25°
Best timeMar–May

Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Limassol at a glance

Best time to visitMar–May

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in August

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

98 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Warmest sea27°C

August

How Limassol has grown

People living in the built-up area (60 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+128%84k in 1975 → 191k in 2025
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Weather in Limassol

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°16°
Fri23 Oct31°16°
Sat24 Oct29°16°
Sun25 Oct28°15°
Mon26 Oct27°16°
Tue27 Oct28°15°
Wed28 Oct26°16°
Thu29 Oct25°14°1 mm
Fri30 Oct24°12°
Sat31 Oct24°14°

When to go to Limassol

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score657486908776676671778573
High17°17°19°23°27°30°33°33°31°28°23°19°
Low8°8°9°12°16°20°22°23°21°17°13°10°
Rain (mm)98804921125224226198
Wet days12964310025711
Sea18°17°17°18°20°23°26°27°26°25°22°20°

What's on in Limassol

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Limassol

All monuments

More museums: Cyprus Theatre Museum · Limassol Art Museum · Municipal Museum of Folk Art · Paradox Museum · Archaeological Museum of the Limassol District · Municipal Museum of Folk Art · Cyprus Medieval Museum · Takis Pattichis Museum of Industrial Pharmacy · Water Museum and Centre of Water Awareness Development · Old Carob Mill

Outdoors around Limassol

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Trip Yard Camping LimassolCamp sites
0.4 km
Extreme Sports MAKWINDSurf spots
0.6 km
Palodia ViewpointViewpoints
0.8 km
Kitehouse CyprusSurf spots
0.9 km
Fasouri Water ParkWater parks
1 km
Germasogeia OverlookViewpoints
1.3 km
Dive site
1.3 km
Lady ThetisDive site
4.2 km
ConstandisDive site
4.3 km
The Dive CentreDive site
8.4 km

Nature around Limassol

Nature in Cyprus

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Cyprus seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Limassol

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Limassol

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Paphos Municipality 36 km ↙1996 · 85 km
6.6Neo Chorio 44 km ↖2022 · 117 km
6.3Paphos Municipality 9 km ↙1953 · 65 km
5.9Neo Chorio 8 km ←1995 · 80 km

Tsunamis · Limassol

Tsunami archive

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Cyprus

Universities and research institutes

Cyprus University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2004
Ctl EurocollegeUniversity or college
Dublin Metropolitan UniversityUniversity or college

Limassol from above

Postal codes

3010–30133015–30173020–30223025–30273030–30323035–30363040–30423045–30483050–30523055–30563060–30613065–30673070–30713075–30773080–30833085–30873090–30913095–30963100–31013105–31073110–31133115–31203150

Getting to Limassol

Paphos International AirportPFO
51 km
Larnaca International AirportLCA
58 km
Ercan International AirportECN
68 km

Places near Limassol

Places with a climate like Limassol

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Limassol?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and May offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Limassol.
What is the hottest month in Limassol?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Limassol?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Limassol?
January is the wettest month with about 98 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Limassol?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 17°C.
What is the postal code of Limassol?
Limassol has 67 postal codes: 3010–3013, 3015–3017, 3020–3022, 3025–3027, 3030–3032, 3035–3036, 3040–3042, 3045–3048, 3050–3052, 3055–3056, 3060–3061, 3065–3067 ….