Antalya in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Antalya sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Antalya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Antalya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Antalya in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Antalya reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Antalya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Antalya weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 5° | 214 | 13.4 | 9.8 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 135 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 109 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 70 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 46 | 5.4 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 6 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 23 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 100 | 5.8 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 136 | 8.2 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 223 | 13 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Antalya gets around 226 mm of rain over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Antalya
In spring, Antalya overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Antalya's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Antalya?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Antalya for sightseeing.
What to pack for Antalya in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Antalya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Antalya in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Antalya in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antalya peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Antalya in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Antalya is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Antalya?
Antalya sits at 36.9°N, 30.7°E, 61 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muratpaşa, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Antalya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Antalya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Antalya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.
The land around Antalya is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, trees (33%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
Turkey travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $18,599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 488
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Antalya (36.9081°, 30.6956°, elevation 61 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.