Cyprus in March

Wildflowers and green hills; sea still cold (17 °C). Walking season starts in the Akamas and Troodos.

• South and east coast · Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Protarasfine

  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, Polisfine

  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 Olymposfine

  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 peninsulafine

  Same Mediterranean rhythm; the Kyrenia range shelters the coast and traps humidity in August.

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.

• Green (Clean) Monday and Carnival

  Green Monday: 15 Mar 2027 (48 days before Orthodox Easter)

  Picnics and kites; Limassol carnival parades in the preceding days fill hotels.

• Greek Independence Day and EOKA Day

  25 Mar and 1 Apr

  Parades and school closures in the south; state museums may close.

• Ramadan (north)

  Ramadan: about 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (check)

  Little change for visitors in the north: restaurants stay open and alcohol is served; some families fast. No effect in the south.

• Şeker Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı (north)

  Eid al-Fitr ~9–11 Mar 2027; Eid al-Adha ~16–19 May 2027 (check)

  Public holidays in the north: offices shut, crossings busy with families, northern hotels fuller.

Crowds · Cyprus

Low

Prices · Cyprus

Low

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Central plain

  Best weather of the year (Nicosia, the Mesaoria)

• Nicosia

  Mild; good for walking.