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Mountain

Kykkos

Located in Mylikoúri, Nicosia Coordinates: 34°58′58″ N 32°43′53″ E

Map showing the location of Kykkos Kykkos
Location in Cyprus
Elevation
1,284 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mylikoúri
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Asia/Nicosia · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PFO Paphos International Airport37 km
ECN Ercan International Airport73 km

About Kykkos

Kykkos is a mountain. Location: Mylikoúri, Nicosia. Elevation: 1,284 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paphos International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos and Mavrogenis.

Climate of Kykkos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Limassol · 43 km southeast23°
  • Nicosia · 60 km east22°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
August (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kykkos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°15°19°24°27°27°24°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°14°14°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)138100844027126584070138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kykkos

The nearest airport is Paphos International Airport (PFO), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limassol, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 37 kmsouthwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 73 kmeast
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 83 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limassol Population: 154K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 61 kmeast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 185 kmnorth
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 189 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 248 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kykkos

Within 100 km: 1,195 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

  • Mount Olympus Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Cyprus Island 24 kmE
  • Pétra tou Limníti Island 22 kmN
  • Prodromas Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km865 places

  • Tsada Community Park Natural site 28 kmSW
  • Asprovounaro Mountain 28 kmSW
  • Tala (Kamares Tennis Courts) Landmark 31 kmSW
  • Toxéftra Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km458 places

  • Stavrovoúni Attraction 65 kmE
  • Kastela Beach 83 kmE
  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 61 kmNE
  • Nisída Chotí Island 85 kmNE

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