
Paphos
Mildest winter of any European destination. Cyprus is EU but not Schengen — the 90/180-day hack.
Mostly sunny with the odd cloud. Real holiday weather.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.The mildest winter of any European destination (sea 21.6°C even in February). April–May and October–November are the swimmable shoulder seasons. July and August routinely exceed 35°C — Cyprus inland touched 45°C in 2023, even Troodos mountains hit a record 36°C. Cyprus is EU but not Schengen.



Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-13 – 2026-05-20.
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