Menderes weather in May

In May, Menderes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Menderes's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menderes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:06 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Menderes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22412
32412
42412
52413
62413
72513
82513
92513
102513
112514
122514
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312816

How May really feels in Menderes

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.

Menderes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12510.39.63.1
Feb13° / 11010.210.53.6
Mar16° / 869.311.75.3
Apr20° / 10°677.8136.9
May26° / 14°426.1147.8
Jun31° / 19°173.414.65.4
Jul35° / 22°31.214.43.5
Aug35° / 22°41.113.53.6
Sep30° / 18°252.912.36.4
Oct24° / 14°715.6117.9
Nov18° / 1107.99.96.3
Dec13° / 12311.69.43.6

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47327
57327
67327
77426
87426
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147723
157723
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308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Menderes gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
283170
381181
480191
579201
677221
776231
875241
973252
1071272
1170282
1268293
1366313
1465323
1563343
1660364
1758384
1857394
1954415
2053425
2150446
2249456
2348467
2446477
2545487
2644488
2743499
2842499
29414910
30404911
31394911

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:226:56
213.65:206:57
313.65:196:58
413.75:186:59
513.75:177:00
613.75:167:00
713.85:157:01
813.85:147:02
913.85:127:03
1013.95:117:04
1113.95:107:05
1213.95:097:06
1314.05:087:07
1414.05:087:08
1514.05:077:09
1614.15:067:10
1714.15:057:11
1814.15:047:11
1914.25:037:12
2014.25:027:13
2114.25:027:14
2214.25:017:15
2314.35:007:16
2414.35:007:17
2514.34:597:17
2614.34:587:18
2714.44:587:19
2814.44:577:20
2914.44:577:21
3014.44:567:21
3114.44:567:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
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96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Menderes

In seasonPeak

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

Menderes's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Menderes?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menderes in May

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

In May, Menderes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Menderes 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 at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Menderes 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 Menderes peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 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 Menderes 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 Menderes is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menderes?

Menderes sits at 38.2°N, 27.1°E, 118 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karabağlar, 15 km away.

Topography around Menderes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menderes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m.

The land around Menderes is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
1,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Karabağlar 15 km · Konak 17 km · Izmir 18 km · Torbalı 19 km · Karşıyaka 23 km · Bostanlı 24 km · Şemikler 25 km · Seferihisar 26 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 Menderes (38.2496°, 27.1343°, elevation 118 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).