Mut weather in May

In May, Mut sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 59% 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 Mut's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:44 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mut reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2209
3219
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82110
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How May really feels in Mut

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.

Mut weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°578.94.69.80.5
Feb / -1°407.23.210.61.3
Mar12° / 377.4211.73.6
Apr17° / 286.90.512.96.2
May23° / 11°276.2013.97.8
Jun28° / 15°112.7014.57.7
Jul31° / 19°20.6014.26.0
Aug31° / 18°20.5013.46.0
Sep27° / 14°41.1012.28.4
Oct22° / 1330.111.18.2
Nov14° / 334.61105.0
Dec / 617.73.29.51.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127525
137525
147624
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mut gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.2 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1421
1520
1619
1718
1818
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 (%)
1100
2100
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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
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:59 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:596:28
213.54:586:29
313.54:576:30
413.64:566:30
513.64:556:31
613.64:546:32
713.74:526:33
813.74:516:34
913.74:506:35
1013.84:496:36
1113.84:496:37
1213.84:486:37
1313.94:476:38
1413.94:466:39
1513.94:456:40
1613.94:446:41
1714.04:436:42
1814.04:426:43
1914.04:426:43
2014.14:416:44
2114.14:406:45
2214.14:406:46
2314.14:396:47
2414.24:386:47
2514.24:386:48
2614.24:376:49
2714.24:376:50
2814.24:366:50
2914.34:366:51
3014.34:356:52
3114.34:356:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
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297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mut?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mut in May

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

In May, Mut sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mut 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 58 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 8 to Dec 13 — about 7.2 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
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Mut in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mut peaks around July 24 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 highModerateJul 24UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mut 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 Mut is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Dec 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mut?

Mut sits at 36.6°N, 33.4°E, 311 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ermenek, 49 km away.

Hadim

Topography around Mut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,688 m.

The land around Mut is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
1,959 m
80 km
2,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ermenek 49 km · Silifke 53 km · Taşucu 53 km · Karaman 63 km · Bozyazı 73 km · Erdemli 78 km · Anamur 83 km · Hadim 95 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 Mut (36.6439°, 33.4389°, elevation 311 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).