Belek weather in May

In May, Belek sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Belek's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:53 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Belek is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Serik, Antalya, southwestern Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Belek reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
22117
32118
42218
52218
62218
72218
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112219
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How May really feels in Belek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Belek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°23712.19.84.5
Feb15° / 11°1259.510.64.8
Mar17° / 13°797.311.76.0
Apr19° / 15°455.112.97.2
May23° / 19°30313.98.5
Jun28° / 23°20.414.58.2
Jul31° / 27°10.214.36.5
Aug31° / 27°10.313.46.1
Sep29° / 25°171.712.37.5
Oct25° / 21°1085.7118.1
Nov20° / 16°1467107.2
Dec16° / 13°25512.59.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117921
127921
137921
148119
158317
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188614
198614
208812
218812
228911
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249010
259010
269010
279010
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Belek gets around 30 mm of rain over 3 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
712
812
913
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
198
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217
227
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
305
314

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125502420
222492620
320492820
418493130
516483330
615463540
713453750
812433960
911424070
1010404190
1193842100
1293743110
1383544130
1483344150
1573245160
1673045180
1762946190
1862746200
1962547220
2062447230
2162347240
2262148251
2352048261
2451948271
2551848281
2651748291
2751648301
2841647321
2941547331
3041447342
3131346362

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:086:38
213.55:076:39
313.65:066:39
413.65:056:40
513.65:046:41
613.75:036:42
713.75:026:43
813.75:016:44
913.85:006:45
1013.84:596:46
1113.84:586:47
1213.84:576:47
1313.94:566:48
1413.94:556:49
1513.94:546:50
1614.04:536:51
1714.04:526:52
1814.04:516:53
1914.04:516:53
2014.14:506:54
2114.14:496:55
2214.14:496:56
2314.14:486:57
2414.24:476:57
2514.24:476:58
2614.24:466:59
2714.24:467:00
2814.34:457:00
2914.34:457:01
3014.34:447:02
3114.34:447:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Belek

In seasonPeak

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

Belek's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Belek?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Belek for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Belek in May

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

In May, Belek sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Belek in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Belek in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belek peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Belek 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 Belek 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belek?

Belek sits at 36.9°N, 31.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Serik, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Belek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Belek is covered by cropland (33%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Serik 7.0 km · Muratpaşa 27 km · Antalya 33 km · Manavgat 34 km · Kemer 54 km · Bucak 78 km · Konaklı 80 km · Korkuteli 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 Belek (36.8631°, 31.0654°, elevation 9 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).