Cyprus
Paphos in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%9.9
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 14.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~11 mm rain)
- Air quality20%9.3
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%8.5
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.7 Excellent | 9.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 25° / 15° | 27° / 17° |
| Rain | 11 mm | 22 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Paphos weather-station normals. Rainfall: Paphos weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Good Friday 30 Apr – 3 May · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore PaphosEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA harbour town on Cyprus's west coast packed with Roman mosaics, ancient tombs and legends of Aphrodite. Travellers come for archaeology, beaches and a relaxed seaside base.
Kataklysmos (Festival of the Flood)Date variesDates vary; 50 days after Orthodox Easter, usually late May or June
Seaside festival with water games, music and stalls, coinciding with Orthodox Pentecost.
Why go: The waterfront gets lively; a public holiday follows.
Where: Paphos seafront
Coming up later
Pafos Aphrodite FestivalDate variesDates vary; usually late August or early September
Open-air opera performances staged by the medieval castle.
Why go: Tickets sell out, so book in advance.
Where: Square in front of Paphos Castle
Paphos CarnivalDate variesDates vary; usually February or early March, before Orthodox Lent
Costumed parades and parties ahead of Lent.
Why go: A fun local celebration outside the beach season.
Where: Town centre
Paphos Archaeological Park
UNESCO-listed site with outstanding Roman floor mosaics in villas such as the House of Dionysos.
💡 There is little shade, so go early and bring water.
Tombs of the Kings
Large rock-cut underground tombs dating from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
💡 Wear sturdy shoes for the steps and uneven ground.
Paphos Castle
Small medieval fort guarding the harbour, a landmark of the seafront promenade.
Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodite's Rock)
Striking sea stack along the coast east of town, linked to the birth of Aphrodite.
💡 Best visited at sunset; currents can be strong for swimming.
Agios Neophytos Monastery
Monastery in the hills with a hermit's cave decorated with Byzantine frescoes.
💡 Dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered.
Kleftiko
Lamb slow-baked with herbs until it falls off the bone.
💡 Village tavernas
Meze
A long series of shared small plates, either meat or fish.
💡 Tavernas around the harbour and old town
Halloumi
Cyprus's signature cheese, often grilled.
💡 Restaurants and supermarkets everywhere
Loukoumi from Geroskipou
Traditional Cyprus delight from the village next to Paphos, which has protected status for it.
💡 Sweet shops in Geroskipou
Geroskipou loukoumi
Soft sugar-dusted sweets made in Geroskipou.
💡 Workshops and shops in Geroskipou
Commandaria
A historic Cypriot sweet dessert wine.
💡 Wine shops and supermarkets
Lefkara lace
Fine hand-made Cypriot lace embroidery.
💡 Craft and souvenir shops