Bergama weather in May

In May, Bergama sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.4 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bergama's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Bergama is town and district in İzmir Province, Turkey.

Density
37/km²
people per km²

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bergama reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32311
42311
52311
62312
72312
82412
92412
102412
112412
122413
132413
142513
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202514
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272615
282615
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Bergama

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.

Bergama 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 919.719.62.4
Feb12° / 879.90.910.52.9
Mar15° / 728.90.511.74.6
Apr19° / 588.20136.5
May25° / 13°396.4014.17.8
Jun30° / 18°204.7014.76.3
Jul33° / 21°41.2014.54.9
Aug33° / 21°41.1013.55.0
Sep28° / 17°223.3012.37.4
Oct23° / 12°575.60117.8
Nov17° / 857.709.95.7
Dec11° / 9210.60.99.32.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257723
267723
277723
287921
297921
307921
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bergama gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
490100
589110
688120
787130
885150
984160
1082180
1181190
1279210
1377221
1476231
1574251
1673261
1771281
1870291
1968302
2066322
2165332
2264342
2362353
2460373
2559383
2658393
2756404
2856404
2955414
3053425
3152426

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:20 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:206:57
213.75:196:58
313.75:176:59
413.75:167:00
513.85:157:01
613.85:147:02
713.85:137:03
813.95:127:04
913.95:107:05
1013.95:097:06
1114.05:087:07
1214.05:077:08
1314.05:067:09
1414.15:057:10
1514.15:047:11
1614.15:047:12
1714.25:037:12
1814.25:027:13
1914.25:017:14
2014.35:007:15
2114.34:597:16
2214.34:597:17
2314.34:587:18
2414.44:577:19
2514.44:567:19
2614.44:567:20
2714.44:557:21
2814.54:557:22
2914.54:547:23
3014.54:547:23
3114.54:537:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bergama

In seasonPeak

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

Bergama's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Bergama?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bergama in May

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

In May, Bergama sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bergama 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 at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bergama 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 Bergama peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bergama 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 Bergama 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 Bergama?

Bergama sits at 39.1°N, 27.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Soma, 38 km away.

Topography around Bergama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m.

The land around Bergama is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,052 m
80 km
1,761 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Soma 38 km · Aliağa 40 km · Kırkağaç 42 km · Burhaniye 46 km · Ayvalık 47 km · Mytilene 54 km · Edremit 55 km · Menemen 58 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 Bergama (39.1207°, 27.1805°, elevation 69 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).