Foça weather in May

In May, Foça sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Foça's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:06 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Foça is district of İzmir, western Turkey.

Density
114/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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Foça reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21915
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51916
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72016
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Foça 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
Jan12° / 11110.69.63.2
Feb13° / 989.910.53.4
Mar14° / 10°71811.74.5
Apr17° / 13°476.1136.2
May21° / 17°243.814.17.9
Jun25° / 21°51.114.69.2
Jul27° / 23°00.114.49.2
Aug27° / 23°10.213.59.1
Sep24° / 21°20212.39.1
Oct21° / 17°584.8117.8
Nov17° / 13°947.79.96.0
Dec13° / 10°11811.39.33.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
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278416
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298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Foça gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.8 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
612
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1012
1112
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1611
1711
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2412
2511
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1524170
2504280
3494390
44743100
54544110
64344120
74245140
84045150
93944170
103744180
113644201
123444211
133244231
143043251
152843271
162743292
172543312
182342332
192241353
202040373
211939383
221838404
231638424
241537435
251436446
261335466
271233477
281232488
291131509
3010295110
3110285111

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:22 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:226:58
213.65:216:59
313.75:207:00
413.75:197:01
513.75:187:02
613.85:167:03
713.85:157:04
813.85:147:05
913.95:137:06
1013.95:127:07
1113.95:117:08
1214.05:107:08
1314.05:097:09
1414.05:087:10
1514.15:077:11
1614.15:067:12
1714.15:057:13
1814.25:057:14
1914.25:047:15
2014.25:037:16
2114.25:027:17
2214.35:017:17
2314.35:017:18
2414.35:007:19
2514.34:597:20
2614.44:597:21
2714.44:587:22
2814.44:587:22
2914.44:577:23
3014.54:577:24
3114.54:567:25

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 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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217.1Intense
227.1Intense
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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 Foça

In seasonPeak

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

Foça'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 Foça?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foça in May

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

In May, Foça sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Foça 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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 27 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Foça 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 Foça peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foça 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 Foça is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foça?

Foça sits at 38.7°N, 26.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aliağa, 24 km away.

Topography around Foça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foça has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Foça is covered by grassland (28%), shrubs (26%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Aliağa 24 km · Menemen 28 km · Balatçık 31 km · Küçükçiğli 32 km · Ataşehir 33 km · Çiğli 33 km · Şemikler 37 km · Bostanlı 38 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 Foça (38.6703°, 26.7566°, elevation 5 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).