Ölüdeniz weather in May

In May, Ölüdeniz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Ölüdeniz's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ölüdeniz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Ölüdeniz is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fethiye, Muğla, southwestern Turkey.

Density
1/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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ölüdeniz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
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How May really feels in Ölüdeniz

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.

Ölüdeniz 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 15311.89.83.6
Feb14° / 1079.810.64.1
Mar16° / 758.911.75.4
Apr19° / 11°497.812.96.8
May24° / 15°315.313.98.2
Jun29° / 19°82.914.47.4
Jul32° / 22°30.914.25.7
Aug32° / 22°51.413.45.7
Sep29° / 19°152.112.27.6
Oct24° / 15°555.411.18.2
Nov19° / 11°876.910.16.8
Dec15° / 13911.49.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
98020
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118119
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138317
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ölüdeniz gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
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1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
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2515
2615
2715
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2915
3015
3116

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
286140
385150
484160
582180
681190
780200
878220
976231
1074251
1173261
1271281
1369301
1468311
1566331
1664351
1761381
1858402
1956422
2054442
2151463
2249483
2347503
2444524
2542535
2641545
2739556
2837567
2936568
3034579
31335710

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
76calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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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 5:16 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:166:45
213.55:156:46
313.55:146:47
413.65:136:48
513.65:126:48
613.65:116:49
713.75:106:50
813.75:096:51
913.75:086:52
1013.85:076:53
1113.85:066:54
1213.85:056:55
1313.95:046:55
1413.95:036:56
1513.95:026:57
1613.95:016:58
1714.05:016:59
1814.05:007:00
1914.04:597:00
2014.04:587:01
2114.14:587:02
2214.14:577:03
2314.14:567:04
2414.14:567:04
2514.24:557:05
2614.24:557:06
2714.24:547:07
2814.24:537:07
2914.34:537:08
3014.34:537:09
3114.34:527:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
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277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ölüdeniz

In seasonPeak

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

Ölüdeniz'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 Ölüdeniz?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ölüdeniz in May

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

In May, Ölüdeniz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ölüdeniz 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 15 to Dec 8 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ölüdeniz 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 Ölüdeniz peaks around June 21 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ölüdeniz 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 Ölüdeniz is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ölüdeniz?

Ölüdeniz sits at 36.6°N, 29.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fethiye, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ölüdeniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ölüdeniz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Ölüdeniz is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,575 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Fethiye 8.0 km · Dalaman 38 km · Sarigerme 43 km · Ortaca 45 km · Kas 60 km · Elmalı 71 km · Rhodes 84 km · Marmaris 84 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 Ölüdeniz (36.5667°, 29.1447°, elevation 0 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).