Weather in Paphos in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Paphos in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +17°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 78% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +14°C.
Is Paphos warm or cold in March?
Paphos is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Paphos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Paphos in March
Water in Paphos in March is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Paphos in March?
Climate in Paphos in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +5°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 33 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +15°C to +16°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 33 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 70%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 8 to 12.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Paphos is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Paphos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Paphos in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+20°C) and the highest in 2020 (+24°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 174 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 684 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Paphos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.