Muğla weather in May

In May, Muğla sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.8 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Muğla's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muğla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Muğla is city in southwestern Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 54.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
56/km²
people per km²
Founded
~150 BCE

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Muğla reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Muğla

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.

Muğla 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 15912.21.29.72.2
Feb11° / 13711.71.410.62.6
Mar14° / 11011.20.611.74.1
Apr18° / 9010.60.112.95.9
May23° / 12°789.80147.3
Jun29° / 17°325.5014.56.6
Jul33° / 21°122.6014.34.6
Aug33° / 21°143.1013.44.6
Sep28° / 17°263.7012.37.3
Oct23° / 12°806.80117.7
Nov16° / 1248.10.1105.6
Dec11° / 15311.90.69.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
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308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muğla gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.8 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18955
19946
20946
21937
22928
23919
249010
258911
268812
278713
288614
298515
308416
318317

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

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 5:18 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:186:49
213.55:176:50
313.65:166:51
413.65:156:52
513.65:146:53
613.75:136:54
713.75:126:54
813.75:116:55
913.85:106:56
1013.85:096:57
1113.85:086:58
1213.95:076:59
1313.95:067:00
1413.95:057:01
1514.05:047:02
1614.05:037:02
1714.05:027:03
1814.05:017:04
1914.15:017:05
2014.15:007:06
2114.14:597:07
2214.14:597:07
2314.24:587:08
2414.24:577:09
2514.24:577:10
2614.24:567:11
2714.34:557:11
2814.34:557:12
2914.34:547:13
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
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56.6Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Muğla

In seasonPeak

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

Muğla's rainy season runs October–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 Muğla?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muğla in May

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

In May, Muğla sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Muğla 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 3 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Muğla 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 Muğla peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muğla 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 Muğla is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muğla?

Muğla sits at 37.2°N, 28.4°E, 672 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yatağan, 24 km away.

Topography around Muğla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muğla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.

The land around Muğla is covered by trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,765 m
80 km
2,395 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yatağan 24 km · Marmaris 41 km · Çine 52 km · Milas 53 km · Ortaca 55 km · Sarigerme 63 km · Dalaman 63 km · Nazilli 78 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 Muğla (37.2181°, 28.3665°, elevation 672 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).