When to go · Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus in May
Great month. Warm days, sea warming up; the best all-round month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Northern Cyprus
- Prices
- Medium
- Northern Cyprus
Verdict
Warm days, sea warming up; the best all-round month.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Northern Cyprus in this guide.
Weather in May
- North coast · Kyrenia, Lapta, Esentepebest weather
Mediterranean: hot dry summers, mild wet winters; sea swimmable from late May to early November.
- Mesaoria plain · North Nicosia, inlandbest weather
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, Karpasbest weather
Long sandy beaches; turtle nesting June–August.
- Kyrenia (Girne)25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
- Famagusta26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
- North Nicosia28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Youth and Sports Day
19 May
Public holiday.
Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
Moves yearly (about 16–19 May 2027)
Four-day holiday; hotels busy.
Kyrenia festivals (check dates)
Apr–Oct · Kyrenia (Girne)
Harbour concerts and events on some evenings; check the local listings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Cyprus
- Medium
- Prices · Northern Cyprus
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Northern Cyprus, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 4
Apr: 2
May: Warm days, sea warming up; the best all-round month.
April: Warm, green, Bellapais Music Festival in some years; one of the best months.
Northern Cyprus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
North coast
Best weather of the year (Kyrenia, Lapta, Esentepe)
Mesaoria plain
Best weather of the year (North Nicosia, inland)
East and Karpas
Best weather of the year (Famagusta, Karpas)
Warm and dry.
Best months: Oct–May
Best months: Oct–May