Limassol

City in Cyprus: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Limassol Skyline

Limassol Skyline: Στέφανος Νικολάου, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Limassol is a city in Cyprus. About 154,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Cyprus in our atlas.

It lies at 34.68° N, 33.04° E, about 27 m (89 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Nicosia time zone.

Location

Red dot: Limassol. Green dots: other major cities of Cyprus. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Limassol has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 13°C (55°F). Around 376 mm (15 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

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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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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Limassol Skyline: Στέφανος Νικολάου, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)