Best time to visit · September
Cyprus in September
The connoisseur's month. August's sea without August's crowds: still 26-27°C in the water, kids back at school, prices easing, grape harvest in the mountains.
Day
31°C
Night
20°C
Sea
27°C
Rain days
1
Sunshine
11h/day
Crowds
Easing
Long-term coastal averages; the mountains run roughly 8-12°C cooler.
Right now the sea is actually 0°C · live conditions across the island
What September is good for
- A 26-27°C sea with visibly emptier beaches every week
- Grape harvest in the Krasochoria wine villages
- Warm nights without the peak-season noise
- Sea swimming until well after sunset
Worth knowing
- Late September is the single best value-to-weather window of the year.
- The Limassol Wine Festival traditionally falls around late August to September.
- First gentle rains can arrive at month's end; they last minutes, not days.
Good to know
Is September a good time for Cyprus?
Arguably the best month of the year: the sea is at near-peak warmth, crowds thin fast and prices drop from mid-month.
Can you swim in Cyprus in September?
Absolutely: 26-27°C early in the month, still 25°C+ at the end. Many locals call it the best swimming month.