Northern Cyprus in January

Mild and rainy; quiet, cheap, good for castles and walking.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm, green, Bellapais Music Festival in some years; one of the best months.
• MayGreatWarm days, sea warming up; the best all-round month.
• JuneGreatBeach season starts; turtles begin nesting on Alagadi and Karpas beaches.
• SeptemberGreatWarm sea, calmer beaches; excellent.

• North coast · Kyrenia, Lapta, Esentepefine

  Mediterranean: hot dry summers, mild wet winters; sea swimmable from late May to early November.

• Mesaoria plain · North Nicosia, inlandfine

  The hottest part of the island; 40 °C (104 °F)+ in July–August. Sightsee early.The hottest part of the island; 104 °F (40 °C)+ in July–August. Sightsee early.

• East and Karpas · Famagusta, Karpasfine

  Long sandy beaches; turtle nesting June–August.

• Kyrenia (Girne)16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Famagusta16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• North Nicosia15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days

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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• Winter

  Dec–Feb · Kyrenia (Girne)

  Some coastal hotels and restaurants close; rain and fewer flights.

Crowds · Northern Cyprus

Low

Prices · Northern Cyprus

Low

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Famagusta

  Best months: Oct–May

• North Nicosia

  Best months: Oct–May