Ayvalık weather in May

In May, Ayvalık sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ayvalık's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayvalık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:05 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ayvalık reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21914
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41915
51915
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122016
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Ayvalık weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 13711.49.52.7
Feb12° / 12210.810.52.9
Mar13° / 849.111.74.0
Apr16° / 12°647.2135.8
May21° / 16°343.914.17.8
Jun25° / 20°101.614.79.0
Jul27° / 23°10.214.59.1
Aug27° / 23°20.213.59.1
Sep24° / 20°262.812.38.9
Oct20° / 17°785.6117.5
Nov16° / 13°1228.89.85.4
Dec12° / 14512.39.33.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147723
157723
167822
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198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278416
288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ayvalık gets around 34 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
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1512
1612
1712
1812
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2412
2512
2612
2712
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3011
3110

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643330
2633430
3613540
4593650
5573760
6563860
7533980
8523990
95040100
104940110
114740130
124541140
134341160
144142170
153942190
163743200
173543220
183343240
193143251
202944271
212744281
222644301
232444311
242343331
252143342
262043352
271942372
281842383
291741403
301640414
311539424

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:226:59
213.75:207:00
313.75:197:01
413.75:187:02
513.85:177:03
613.85:157:04
713.95:147:05
813.95:137:06
913.95:127:07
1014.05:117:08
1114.05:107:09
1214.05:097:10
1314.15:087:11
1414.15:077:12
1514.15:067:13
1614.15:057:14
1714.25:047:15
1814.25:037:16
1914.25:027:17
2014.35:027:18
2114.35:017:18
2214.35:007:19
2314.34:597:20
2414.44:597:21
2514.44:587:22
2614.44:577:23
2714.44:577:24
2814.54:567:24
2914.54:567:25
3014.54:557:26
3114.54:557:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ayvalık

In seasonPeak

None of Ayvalık's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ayvalık's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ayvalık?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ayvalık for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ayvalık in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ayvalık sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ayvalık in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ayvalık in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayvalık peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ayvalık in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ayvalık is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayvalık?

Ayvalık sits at 39.3°N, 26.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mytilene, 26 km away.

Topography around Ayvalık

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayvalık.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayvalık has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m.

The land around Ayvalık is covered by water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mytilene 26 km · Burhaniye 31 km · Edremit 42 km · Bergama 47 km · Ezine 60 km · Aliağa 63 km · Foça 72 km · Soma 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
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Ayvalık (39.3193°, 26.6934°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).