Oba weather in May

In May, Oba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Oba's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Oba is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Alanya, Antalya, southwestern 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
42115
52115
62115
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122216
132216
142216
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202317
212317
222317
232317
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302418
312418

Oba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 17911.80.69.83.6
Feb13° / 129100.510.63.9
Mar15° / 10°949.70.211.75.0
Apr18° / 13°639012.96.3
May22° / 17°457.5013.97.6
Jun26° / 21°184.6014.48.4
Jul29° / 24°92.8014.27.3
Aug29° / 24°113.7013.47.0
Sep27° / 22°223.8012.28.2
Oct24° / 18°545.2011.18.2
Nov19° / 14°1177010.16.8
Dec15° / 10°182110.29.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117723
127921
137921
148020
158020
168218
178317
188416
198515
208614
218713
228713
238812
248911
258911
268911
279010
28919
29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oba gets around 45 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1725
1824
1923
2022
2122
2221
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1544150
2514360
3484570
4444780
54149100
63851110
73651130
83352150
93152170
102952190
112752210
122552230
132352250
142251270
152051290
161949320
171749340
181648351
191547371
201446391
211344412
221243422
231242443
241140463
251039474
261037494
27936505
28834526
29832537
30731548
316295510

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:05 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:056:33
213.55:046:34
313.55:026:35
413.65:016:36
513.65:006:37
613.64:596:38
713.74:586:38
813.74:576:39
913.74:566:40
1013.84:556:41
1113.84:546:42
1213.84:536:43
1313.94:526:44
1413.94:516:45
1513.94:516:45
1613.94:506:46
1714.04:496:47
1814.04:486:48
1914.04:476:49
2014.04:476:50
2114.14:466:50
2214.14:456:51
2314.14:456:52
2414.14:446:53
2514.24:436:53
2614.24:436:54
2714.24:426:55
2814.24:426:56
2914.34:416:56
3014.34:416:57
3114.34:416:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oba

In seasonPeak

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

Oba's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Oba?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oba in May

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

In May, Oba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Oba 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 18 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 4 to Dec 14 — about 7.4 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Oba 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 Oba peaks around July 24 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 24UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oba 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 Oba is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oba?

Oba sits at 36.6°N, 32.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cikcilli, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Oba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,856 m.

The land around Oba is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (32%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,997 m
80 km
2,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cikcilli 3.0 km · Kestel 5.0 km · Alanya 5.0 km · Mahmutlar 7.0 km · Konaklı 15 km · Gazipaşa 39 km · Hadim 60 km · Manavgat 61 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 Oba (36.5501°, 32.0596°, elevation 20 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).