Didim weather in May

In May, Didim sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:07 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Didim is district and town of Aydın Province of western Turkey.

Density
78/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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Didim reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12115
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
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312518

How May really feels in Didim

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.

Didim 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
Jan14° / 14011.39.74.0
Feb14° / 1041110.64.2
Mar16° / 10°788.711.75.5
Apr19° / 13°516.712.97.0
May23° / 17°244.5148.4
Jun28° / 21°51.414.58.0
Jul31° / 23°10.214.36.6
Aug31° / 24°10.213.46.5
Sep28° / 21°23212.38.2
Oct24° / 17°675.3118.2
Nov19° / 13°1138.4106.6
Dec15° / 10°14511.79.54.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47723
57723
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
117921
128020
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148119
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308713
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Didim gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 (%)
14741120
24442130
34243140
43945161
53746171
63546181
73347201
83147211
93047231
102847241
112747261
122546271
132346292
142245312
152045332
161844352
171744373
181643393
191542403
201441424
211340444
221238464
231137474
241036495
251035505
26934525
27933526
28832537
29831547
30830548
31728569

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:23 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:236:54
213.65:216:55
313.65:206:56
413.65:196:57
513.75:186:57
613.75:176:58
713.75:166:59
813.85:157:00
913.85:147:01
1013.85:137:02
1113.95:127:03
1213.95:117:04
1313.95:107:05
1413.95:097:06
1514.05:087:06
1614.05:077:07
1714.05:067:08
1814.15:067:09
1914.15:057:10
2014.15:047:11
2114.15:037:11
2214.25:037:12
2314.25:027:13
2414.25:017:14
2514.25:017:15
2614.35:007:15
2714.34:597:16
2814.34:597:17
2914.34:587:18
3014.34:587:18
3114.44:587:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
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147.0Intense
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217.1Intense
227.2Intense
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257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Didim

In seasonPeak

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

Didim'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 Didim?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Didim in May

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

In May, Didim sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Didim 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 14 — about 5.8 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
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Didim 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 Didim 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Didim 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 Didim is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Didim?

Didim sits at 37.4°N, 27.3°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 41 km away.

Topography around Didim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Didim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Didim is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Turgutreis 41 km · Bodrum 41 km · Söke 42 km · Milas 47 km · Kuşadası 53 km · Kos 55 km · Ephesus 64 km · İncirliova 66 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 Didim (37.385°, 27.2564°, 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).