Elmalı weather in May

In May, Elmalı sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Elmalı's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:58 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Elmalı is district and town of Antalya, Turkey.

Founded
1868

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Elmalı reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
1165
2165
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4175
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How May really feels in Elmalı

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.

Elmalı weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°909.78.69.80.0
Feb / -5°688.97.410.60.1
Mar / -2°669.3511.71.7
Apr14° / 6410.91.812.93.9
May18° / 6610.40.113.96.1
Jun23° / 11°294.7014.58.1
Jul26° / 15°162.3014.38.5
Aug26° / 15°132.5013.48.5
Sep23° / 11°162.6012.28.7
Oct18° / 385.70.111.16.7
Nov12° / 465.61103.5
Dec / -3°819.25.59.50.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96337
106337
116436
126535
136634
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156832
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Elmalı gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 5:13 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:136:42
213.55:126:43
313.65:116:44
413.65:106:45
513.65:096:46
613.75:076:46
713.75:066:47
813.75:056:48
913.75:046:49
1013.85:036:50
1113.85:026:51
1213.85:016:52
1313.95:016:53
1413.95:006:53
1513.94:596:54
1614.04:586:55
1714.04:576:56
1814.04:566:57
1914.04:566:58
2014.14:556:59
2114.14:546:59
2214.14:537:00
2314.14:537:01
2414.24:527:02
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2614.24:517:03
2714.24:507:04
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2914.34:497:05
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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 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Elmalı

In seasonPeak

In May, Elmalı sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Elmalı's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Elmalı?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Elmalı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elmalı in May

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

In May, Elmalı sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Elmalı 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 at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 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 Elmalı in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elmalı peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Elmalı 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 Elmalı is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elmalı?

Elmalı sits at 36.7°N, 29.9°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korkuteli, 44 km away.

Topography around Elmalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Elmalı is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Korkuteli 44 km · Beykonak 57 km · Kemer 59 km · Kas 64 km · Fethiye 71 km · Ölüdeniz 71 km · Antalya 72 km · Muratpaşa 77 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 Elmalı (36.7358°, 29.9178°, elevation 1,078 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).