Fethiye weather in May

In May, Fethiye sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Fethiye's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fethiye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Fethiye is district and town in Muğla Province, Turkey.

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fethiye reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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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How May really feels in Fethiye

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.

Fethiye 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
Jan11° / 110100.79.82.8
Feb12° / 909.70.610.63.2
Mar15° / 7410.10.211.74.7
Apr19° / 629.5012.96.4
May24° / 12°538.8013.97.5
Jun29° / 17°214.8014.56.6
Jul33° / 20°82014.24.7
Aug33° / 20°112.9013.44.8
Sep29° / 16°132.9012.27.3
Oct24° / 11°405.5011.18.1
Nov18° / 655.90106.5
Dec13° / 969.70.29.53.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127525
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fethiye gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1429
1528
1627
1727
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
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2424
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2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 95% 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
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25919
26919
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

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
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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 5:16 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:166:45
213.55:156:46
313.55:146:47
413.65:136:48
513.65:126:49
613.65:116:49
713.75:106:50
813.75:096:51
913.75:086:52
1013.85:076:53
1113.85:066:54
1213.85:056:55
1313.95:046:56
1413.95:036:56
1513.95:026:57
1613.95:016:58
1714.05:016:59
1814.05:007:00
1914.04:597:01
2014.14:587:01
2114.14:587:02
2214.14:577:03
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2514.24:557:05
2614.24:547:06
2714.24:547:07
2814.24:537:08
2914.34:537:08
3014.34:527:09
3114.34:527:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fethiye

In seasonPeak

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

Fethiye'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 Fethiye?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fethiye in May

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

In May, Fethiye sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Fethiye in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Dec 10 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Fethiye 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 Fethiye 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 highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fethiye 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 Fethiye 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 1420 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fethiye?

Fethiye sits at 36.6°N, 29.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ölüdeniz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fethiye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fethiye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Fethiye is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ölüdeniz 8.0 km · Dalaman 32 km · Sarigerme 39 km · Ortaca 39 km · Kas 67 km · Elmalı 71 km · Marmaris 80 km · Rhodes 84 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 Fethiye (36.6404°, 29.1276°, elevation 9 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).