Sarigerme weather in May

In May, Sarigerme sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.6 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 70% 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 Sarigerme's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarigerme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:03 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Sarigerme is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Ortaca, Muğla, 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 Sarigerme reaches about 21°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Sarigerme 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° / 19812.59.83.7
Feb14° / 14310.910.63.9
Mar15° / 10°968.611.75.1
Apr18° / 13°638.212.96.3
May21° / 17°366.613.97.7
Jun25° / 21°10314.58.7
Jul28° / 24°3114.38.0
Aug29° / 25°41.313.47.5
Sep27° / 22°20212.28.7
Oct23° / 18°845.411.18.2
Nov19° / 14°1488.2106.5
Dec15° / 10°20312.29.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117921
127921
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148119
158218
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318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sarigerme gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.6 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1504460
2474670
3444880
4415090
53852100
63653110
73355120
83155140
92956150
102855170
112655190
122554210
132355220
142254240
152054260
161953280
171752310
181650331
191550351
201448371
211347391
221246411
231144431
241043452
251041472
26940492
27839503
28837523
29735544
30634564
31632575

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:18 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:186:47
213.55:176:48
313.65:166:49
413.65:146:50
513.65:136:50
613.65:126:51
713.75:116:52
813.75:106:53
913.75:096:54
1013.85:086:55
1113.85:076:56
1213.85:066:57
1313.95:056:57
1413.95:056:58
1513.95:046:59
1614.05:037:00
1714.05:027:01
1814.05:017:02
1914.05:017:02
2014.15:007:03
2114.14:597:04
2214.14:587:05
2314.14:587:06
2414.24:577:07
2514.24:577:07
2614.24:567:08
2714.24:557:09
2814.24:557:10
2914.34:547:10
3014.34:547:11
3114.34:537:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
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297.3Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sarigerme

In seasonPeak

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

Sarigerme'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 Sarigerme?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sarigerme in May

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

In May, Sarigerme sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sarigerme 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Dec 9 — 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
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Sarigerme 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 Sarigerme peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 21UV 10Jan 12UV 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 Sarigerme 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 Sarigerme is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarigerme?

Sarigerme sits at 36.7°N, 28.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dalaman, 10 km away.

Topography around Sarigerme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarigerme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Sarigerme is covered by trees (55%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dalaman 10 km · Ortaca 15 km · Fethiye 39 km · Marmaris 41 km · Ölüdeniz 43 km · Rhodes 53 km · Muğla 63 km · Yatağan 86 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 Sarigerme (36.7155°, 28.7044°, elevation 26 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).