Protaras in May

Inside Protaras's best window: May–Oct.

No other month rates higher than May for Protaras in this guide.

• ProtarasHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 days
• South and east coast, Cyprus · Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Protarasbest weather

  Mild, wet-ish winters around 17 °C (63 °F) by day; July and August reach 32–35 °C (90–95 °F) with sticky humidity. Sea is warm enough to swim from May to November.Mild, wet-ish winters around 63 °F (17 °C) by day; July and August reach 90–95 °F (32–35 °C) with sticky humidity. Sea is warm enough to swim from May to November.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Protaras, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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