Nicosia in December

Cool and wet; Christmas closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatMild; good for walking.
• AprilGreatWarm; Orthodox Easter some years.
• MayGreatWarm and dry.
• OctoberGreatMild; Oct 1 and Oct 28 holidays.

• NicosiaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Central plain, Cyprus · Nicosia, the Mesaoriafine

  The hottest part of the island: 38–40 °C (100–104 °F) in July and August, with heatwaves above 44 °C (111 °F) recorded. Winter nights near freezing.The hottest part of the island: 100–104 °F (38–40 °C) in July and August, with heatwaves above 111 °F (44 °C) recorded. Winter nights near freezing.

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.

• Christmas and New Year

  24 December–6 January · Ledra Street and Eleftheria Square

  Lights and markets; reduced hours on 25–26 December.

• Christmas to Epiphany

  25 Dec–6 Jan

  Reduced opening hours; lights on Ledra Street and Eleftheria Square.

Crowds · Cyprus overall

Low

Prices · Cyprus overall

Low

Cyprus overall: Mild, wet spells, Christmas markets in Nicosia and Limassol; the beaches are quiet.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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