Denizli weather in May

In May, Denizli sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Denizli's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denizli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:59 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Denizli is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 54.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
392/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 Denizli reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22310
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112412
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302714
312714

How May really feels in Denizli

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.

Denizli weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 718.91.99.72.1
Feb11° / 629210.52.9
Mar15° / 568.80.811.74.7
Apr20° / 457.90.212.96.7
May25° / 12°376.30147.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5014.66.3
Jul33° / 20°51014.34.5
Aug33° / 20°41.4013.54.6
Sep29° / 16°82012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.70118.1
Nov17° / 495.70.2106.0
Dec11° / 618.61.29.42.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
117129
127129
137129
147228
157327
167426
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207624
217624
227723
237723
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297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Denizli gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
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2718
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3017
3117

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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196calm
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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 24 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 5:15 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:47
213.65:136:48
313.65:126:49
413.65:116:50
513.75:106:51
613.75:096:52
713.75:086:53
813.85:076:54
913.85:066:55
1013.85:056:55
1113.95:046:56
1213.95:036:57
1313.95:026:58
1414.05:016:59
1514.05:007:00
1614.04:597:01
1714.14:587:02
1814.14:577:03
1914.14:577:03
2014.14:567:04
2114.24:557:05
2214.24:547:06
2314.24:547:07
2414.24:537:08
2514.34:527:08
2614.34:527:09
2714.34:517:10
2814.34:517:11
2914.44:507:11
3014.44:507:12
3114.44:497:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.78 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
66.5Intense
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86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
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267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Denizli?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Denizli in May

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

In May, Denizli sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Denizli 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 Denizli peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Denizli 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 Denizli is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Denizli?

Denizli sits at 37.8°N, 29.1°E, 405 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Merkezefendi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Denizli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Denizli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Denizli is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
2,132 m
80 km
2,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Merkezefendi 5.0 km · Pamukkale 16 km · Sarayköy 22 km · Serinhisar 27 km · Nazilli 69 km · Alaşehir 81 km · Muğla 89 km · Çine 92 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 Denizli (37.7742°, 29.0875°, elevation 405 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. 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).