When to go · Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa in May
Great month. Inside Ayia Napa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cyprus overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cyprus overall
Verdict
Inside Ayia Napa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- Ayia NapaHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 2 days
- South and east coast, Cyprus · Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Protarasbest weather
Mild, wet-ish winters around 17 °C by day; July and August reach 32–35 °C with sticky humidity. Sea is warm enough to swim from May to November.Mild, wet-ish winters around 63 °F by day; July and August reach 90–95 °F with sticky humidity. Sea is warm enough to swim from May to November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Pascha) big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (12 Apr in 2026) · Cyprus
Good Friday to Easter Tuesday: shops, museums and offices close; midnight services and fireworks; rooms and cars sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cyprus overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cyprus overall
- Medium
Cyprus overall: Warm sea arrives (21–22 °C), long days, low heat. Kataklysmos festival at the coast about 50 days after Easter.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.