What January is like
The coolest and least sunny month of the year, and the second-wettest after December. Mild all the same: the average high is 17.3 °C, and the sun still shines for about 6 hours a day.
January is the twelfth-warmest month of the year in Paphos and the second-wettest, with 23% of the year’s rain. By day it’s 2.0 °C cooler than December and about as warm as February.
Relative humidity at the airport averages 70% in January, the same as 70% over the year. These are the averages for Paphos Airport, on the coast 9 metres above the sea; Villa Prasino is in Peyia, on a hillside above the sea at Coral Bay, so take them as a guide to the season rather than a forecast.
What’s open in January
- There are no lifeguards on Coral Bay beach: their season runs from April to October.
- The Kato Paphos archaeological park is on its winter hours, 08:30 to 17:00.
- Heavy winter rain can make the Akamas gorges dangerous: in March 2026 firefighters from Peyia rescued 31 hikers from rising water in the Avakas Gorge, which the Department of Forests had closed in December 2025. Keep out of gorges and dry riverbeds after rain.
Flying to Paphos in January
January 2027 falls in the airlines’ winter 2026/27 timetable, when all 14 UK airports we cover fly to Paphos. Our flights to Paphos from the UK page shows which days each airport flies.
Is January a good time to visit?
For winter sun, January is mild, with an average high of 17.3 °C and about 6 hours of sunshine a day, though it’s one of the rainier months. The sea is about 16–17 °C, so most swimmers will prefer a pool.
For ideas whatever the weather, see things to do in Coral Bay.
What to pack for January
A warm layer and a waterproof: the average low is 8.6 °C, and January is one of the wetter months.
