Mudanya weather in May

In May, Mudanya sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mudanya's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mudanya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:54 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mudanya is district of Bursa, northwestern Turkey.

Density
69/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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mudanya reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
11711
21711
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81912
91913
101913
111913
121913
131913
142013
152014
162014
172014
182014
192014
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272116
282216
292216
302216
312216

Mudanya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9412.74.49.41.4
Feb / 80123.610.41.7
Mar11° / 8311.51.711.72.7
Apr15° / 619.70.3134.7
May20° / 14°487.5014.26.9
Jun24° / 18°416.7014.87.9
Jul27° / 21°224.1014.68.2
Aug27° / 21°253.2013.68.3
Sep24° / 18°536.5012.38.0
Oct19° / 15°819.3010.96.4
Nov15° / 10°789.60.69.84.4
Dec10° / 10612.73.19.22.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56238
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mudanya gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851500
2831700
3811900
4802000
5772210
6752410
7732610
8702820
9683020
10653230
11633340
12603550
13583660
14553870
15524080
16494190
174643100
184345110
194146130
203848140
213549150
223350170
233052180
242853190
252652211
262551231
272352241
282152261
292051281
301950301
311848322

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:11 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:116:52
213.75:106:54
313.85:086:55
413.85:076:56
513.85:066:57
613.95:056:58
713.95:036:59
814.05:027:00
914.05:017:01
1014.05:007:02
1114.14:597:03
1214.14:587:04
1314.14:577:05
1414.24:567:06
1514.24:557:07
1614.24:547:08
1714.34:537:09
1814.34:527:10
1914.34:517:11
2014.44:507:12
2114.44:497:12
2214.44:497:13
2314.44:487:14
2414.54:477:15
2514.54:467:16
2614.54:467:17
2714.54:457:18
2814.64:447:19
2914.64:447:19
3014.64:437:20
3114.64:437:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mudanya?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mudanya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mudanya in May

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

In May, Mudanya sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mudanya in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Mudanya 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 Mudanya peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mudanya 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 Mudanya is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mudanya?

Mudanya sits at 40.4°N, 28.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Görükle, 16 km away.

Topography around Mudanya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mudanya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Mudanya is covered by water (50%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Görükle 16 km · Nilüfer 18 km · Gemlik 24 km · Bursa 25 km · Gürsu 32 km · Kestel 34 km · Orhangazi 38 km · Yalova 46 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 Mudanya (40.3752°, 28.8838°, elevation 1 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).