Larnaca
City in Cyprus: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Larnaca is a city in Cyprus, in Larnaka. About 72,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Cyprus in our atlas.
It lies at 34.92° N, 33.63° E, about 24 m (79 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Nicosia time zone.
Location
Red dot: Larnaca. Green dots: other major cities of Cyprus. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Larnaca has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 12°C (53°F). Around 285 mm (11 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 146400 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q171882 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.