When to go · Cyprus
Cyprus in April
Great month. Best walking month. Orthodox Easter usually falls in April or early May: book rooms and cars early for that week.
Key facts
- Verdict
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- Crowds
- Medium
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- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
Best walking month. Orthodox Easter usually falls in April or early May: book rooms and cars early for that week.
Weather in April
- South and east coast · 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.
- West coast · Paphos, Coral Bay, Akamas, Polisbest weather
A touch cooler and windier than the east in summer; the Akamas tracks are dusty and shadeless from June to September.
- Central plain · Nicosia, the Mesaoriabest weather
The hottest part of the island: 38–40 °C in July and August, with heatwaves above 44 °C recorded. Winter nights near freezing.
- Troodos mountains · Platres, Kakopetria, Mount Olymposbest weather
The summer escape, 8–10 °C cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.
- North coast · Kyrenia (Girne), Karpas peninsulabest weather
Same Mediterranean rhythm; the Kyrenia range shelters the coast and traps humidity in August.
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.
Greek Independence Day and EOKA Day
25 Mar and 1 Apr
Parades and school closures in the south; state museums may close.
Orthodox Easter (Pascha) big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (12 Apr in 2026)
Good Friday to Easter Tuesday: shops, museums and offices close; midnight services and fireworks; rooms and cars sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cyprus
- Medium
- Prices · Cyprus
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
South and east coast
Best weather of the year (Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Protaras)
West coast
Best weather of the year (Paphos, Coral Bay, Akamas, Polis)
Central plain
Best weather of the year (Nicosia, the Mesaoria)
Troodos mountains
Best weather of the year (Platres, Kakopetria, Mount Olympos)
North coast
Best weather of the year (Kyrenia (Girne), Karpas peninsula)
Warm; Orthodox Easter some years.
Best months: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov: warm enough to swim without the peak-summer heat and hotel prices
Best months: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov: pleasant temperatures for walking the seafront
Best months: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov: warm without the peak-summer heat, and quieter at the archaeological sites