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Strovolos

Strovolos is a town in Nicosia, Cyprus. It has a population of about 67,904 (2011). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now17°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Nov
Population67,904
Local time02:38
35.15° N, 33.33° EElevation 182 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes2000–2003, 2006–2008 …
The year in Strovolosweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low29° / 16°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Nov

Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Strovolos at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in July

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

77 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

2 mm of rain

How Strovolos has grown

People living in the built-up area (56 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+107%94k in 1975 → 195k in 2025
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Weather in Strovolos

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct30°14°
Sat24 Oct29°14°
Sun25 Oct28°14°
Mon26 Oct28°13°
Tue27 Oct28°14°1 mm
Wed28 Oct25°12°4.4 mm
Thu29 Oct23°13°25.8 mm
Fri30 Oct23°12°2 mm
Sat31 Oct24°12°1.5 mm

When to go to Strovolos

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score627286897259585856718573
High16°17°20°25°30°34°38°37°34°29°23°18°
Low5°6°7°11°15°19°22°22°19°16°11°7°
Rain (mm)77633822269427244876
Wet days11965310035711

What's on in Strovolos

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

Monuments and museums in Strovolos

All monuments

More museums: MUSEUM OF ETHNOMARTYR ARCHBISHOP KYPRIANOS · Outdoor Water Museum

Outdoors around Strovolos

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
Eleventh stageViewpoints
0.7 km
Tivoli Luna ParkTheme parks
1.6 km
Ungravity ClimbingClimbing
1.8 km
Redpoint bouldering/parkour gymClimbing
2.9 km
Bird Observation PointViewpoints
3 km
Melios ZooZoos
3.2 km
Σχολη ΚαταδυσεονDive site
2.4 km

Nature around Strovolos

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 Strovolos

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Strovolos

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Paphos Municipality 36 km ↙1996 · 128 km
6.6Neo Chorio 44 km ↖2022 · 127 km
6.3Paphos Municipality 9 km ↙1953 · 102 km
5.9Neo Chorio 8 km ←1995 · 97 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Cyprus

Universities and research institutes

Philips UniversityUniversity or college

Strovolos from above

Postal codes

2000–20032006–20082011–20152018–20212023–20252027–20402042–20522054–20552057–20602062–20642066

Getting to Strovolos

Ercan International AirportECN
16 km
Larnaca International AirportLCA
40 km
Paphos International AirportPFO
91 km
Girne LimanıAnamur İskelesi · Kıbrıs'a Feribot
22 km

Places near Strovolos

Places with a climate like Strovolos

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Strovolos?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Strovolos.
What is the hottest month in Strovolos?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Strovolos?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Strovolos?
January is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
What is the postal code of Strovolos?
Strovolos has 54 postal codes: 2000–2003, 2006–2008, 2011–2015, 2018–2021, 2023–2025, 2027–2040, 2042–2052, 2054–2055, 2057–2060, 2062–2064, 2066.