Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇾 Cyprus · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with September and May close behind. Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) averages about 3,012 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,012
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 285 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 224k
- Elevation
- 44 m
When is the best time to visit Lefkoniko (Geçitkale)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (56/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lefkoniko (Geçitkale)?
Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,012 hours of sunshine a year. June (96/100) is noticeably better than January (56). It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Cyprus for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,106 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 285 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 72 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 42 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| March | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 23 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| April | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 16° / 61°F | 13 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| May | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 9 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 1 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 1 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 6 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 15 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 30 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 71 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) by month
The sea off Lefkoniko (Geçitkale) is warmest in July at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Ercan (North Nicosia) Cyprus · 21 km · best in Jun · 3,011 h sun/yr
- Larnaca Cyprus · 41 km · best in Jun · 3,200 h sun/yr
- Paphos Cyprus · 126 km · best in Jul · 3,248 h sun/yr
- Alanya (Gazipaşa) Türkiye · 175 km · best in May · 2,876 h sun/yr
- Tarsus Türkiye · 221 km · best in Oct · 3,101 h sun/yr
- Beirut Lebanon · 226 km · best in Jun · 3,247 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Latakia Syria · 203 km · 3,135 h sun/yr · best in May
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