Ortaköy weather in May

In May, Ortaköy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ortaköy's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ortaköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:37 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ortaköy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
1207
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9219
10219
11219
12229
13229
14229
152210
162210
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222311
232411
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292411
302412
312412

How May really feels in Ortaköy

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.

Ortaköy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°448.34.69.60.1
Feb / -2°347.93.710.51.0
Mar12° / 459.82.911.73.2
Apr17° / 469.40.5135.6
May22° / 10°429014.17.2
Jun27° / 14°276.2014.77.5
Jul31° / 17°51014.46.3
Aug31° / 17°40.9013.56.4
Sep26° / 12°112.6012.38.5
Oct20° / 254.70.1117.5
Nov13° / 375.61.39.94.0
Dec / -1°458.33.29.30.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96535
106535
116733
126832
136832
147030
157129
167228
177228
187327
197426
207426
217525
227525
237624
247624
257723
267624
277624
287723
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ortaköy gets around 42 mm of rain over 9 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 4:53 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:536:29
213.64:526:30
313.74:516:31
413.74:496:32
513.74:486:33
613.84:476:34
713.84:466:35
813.84:456:36
913.94:446:37
1013.94:436:38
1113.94:426:39
1214.04:416:39
1314.04:406:40
1414.04:396:41
1514.14:386:42
1614.14:376:43
1714.14:366:44
1814.24:356:45
1914.24:346:46
2014.24:346:47
2114.24:336:48
2214.34:326:49
2314.34:316:49
2414.34:316:50
2514.34:306:51
2614.44:296:52
2714.44:296:53
2814.44:286:53
2914.44:286:54
3014.54:276:55
3114.54:276:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ortaköy?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ortaköy in May

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

In May, Ortaköy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ortaköy 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 Ortaköy peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ortaköy 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 Ortaköy is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1522 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ortaköy?

Ortaköy sits at 38.7°N, 34.0°E, 1,226 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aksaray, 41 km away.

Topography around Ortaköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ortaköy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 1,257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,450 m.

The land around Ortaköy is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
2,450 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Aksaray 41 km · Kırşehir 47 km · Mucur 47 km · Şereflikoçhisar 49 km · Nevşehir 60 km · Cappadocia 69 km · Kaman 74 km · Ürgüp 77 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 Ortaköy (38.7373°, 34.0387°, elevation 1,226 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. 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).