Bodrum weather in May

In May, Bodrum sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 73% 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 Bodrum's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodrum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:07 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Bodrum is district and town of Muğla, Turkey.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bodrum reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Bodrum weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°20312.79.74.0
Feb14° / 12°1411210.64.0
Mar15° / 13°898.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°486.212.96.4
May20° / 18°193.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.614.59.4
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.4
Aug27° / 25°0013.49.3
Sep25° / 23°201.912.39.3
Oct22° / 20°725.3118.0
Nov19° / 17°1449.1106.5
Dec15° / 13°220139.54.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77921
88020
98119
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128218
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bodrum gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
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311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
297
306
316

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13247201
23047221
32847241
42548261
52348281
62147301
72047321
81846341
91745372
101644392
111543412
121441422
131340443
141238463
151137484
161036505
17934516
18932536
19831547
20829558
21728569
227265710
237255711
246235813
256225814
266205915
275195917
285185819
294166020
304155922
314145725

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 5:22 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:226:53
213.55:216:53
313.65:206:54
413.65:196:55
513.65:186:56
613.75:176:57
713.75:166:58
813.75:156:59
913.85:147:00
1013.85:137:01
1113.85:127:01
1213.95:117:02
1313.95:107:03
1413.95:097:04
1513.95:087:05
1614.05:077:06
1714.05:067:07
1814.05:067:07
1914.15:057:08
2014.15:047:09
2114.15:037:10
2214.15:037:11
2314.25:027:12
2414.25:017:12
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2614.25:007:14
2714.35:007:15
2814.34:597:15
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3014.34:587:17
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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137.1Intense
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287.5Intense
297.5Intense
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317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bodrum

In seasonPeak

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

Bodrum'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 Bodrum?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bodrum in May

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

In May, Bodrum sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bodrum 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 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bodrum 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 Bodrum peaks around June 22 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bodrum 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 Bodrum is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1519 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodrum?

Bodrum sits at 37.0°N, 27.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodrum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodrum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Bodrum is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Turgutreis 15 km · Kos 20 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 44 km · Yatağan 72 km · Marmaris 78 km · Söke 79 km · Çine 85 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 Bodrum (37.0383°, 27.4292°, elevation 11 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).