Korkuteli weather in May

In May, Korkuteli sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 45% 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 Korkuteli's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korkuteli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Korkuteli is district and town in Antalya, 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Korkuteli reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
1187
2187
3197
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8198
9208
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11208
12208
13208
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252210
262210
272210
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312210

How May really feels in Korkuteli

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.

Korkuteli weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°114124.59.70.8
Feb / -2°8411.83.610.61.4
Mar12° / 9012.32.211.73.0
Apr16° / 10013.60.412.94.6
May21° / 10313.40146.2
Jun25° / 13°538.4014.57.6
Jul29° / 16°203.4014.37.4
Aug29° / 16°163.4013.47.3
Sep25° / 12°406012.38.2
Oct20° / 658.40116.9
Nov14° / 657.80.4104.4
Dec / -1°11911.82.69.51.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116634
126733
136832
146931
157030
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187228
197327
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317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Korkuteli gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.4 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041
3141

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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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
25calm
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165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:11 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:116:41
213.55:106:42
313.65:096:43
413.65:086:44
513.65:076:45
613.75:066:46
713.75:056:47
813.75:046:48
913.85:036:49
1013.85:026:50
1113.85:016:50
1213.95:006:51
1313.94:596:52
1413.94:586:53
1513.94:576:54
1614.04:566:55
1714.04:556:56
1814.04:556:56
1914.14:546:57
2014.14:536:58
2114.14:526:59
2214.14:527:00
2314.24:517:01
2414.24:507:01
2514.24:507:02
2614.24:497:03
2714.34:497:04
2814.34:487:04
2914.34:487:05
3014.34:477:06
3114.34:477:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
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207.0Intense
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247.1Intense
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267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Korkuteli?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Korkuteli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korkuteli in May

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

In May, Korkuteli sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Korkuteli 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 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 Korkuteli in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Korkuteli peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli?

Korkuteli sits at 37.1°N, 30.2°E, 994 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elmalı, 44 km away.

Topography around Korkuteli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korkuteli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Korkuteli is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Elmalı 44 km · Antalya 48 km · Muratpaşa 54 km · Bucak 56 km · Kemer 61 km · Burdur 73 km · Belek 80 km · Serik 82 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 Korkuteli (37.065°, 30.1957°, elevation 994 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).