Söke weather in May

In May, Söke sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Söke's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Söke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:06 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Söke is district and town in Aydın, Turkey.

Density
69/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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Söke reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12413
22413
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52413
62514
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312817

How May really feels in Söke

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.

Söke weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 13010.89.73.6
Feb14° / 10810.610.54.1
Mar17° / 889.111.75.7
Apr21° / 11°617.712.97.1
May26° / 15°375.7147.9
Jun31° / 19°102.514.65.6
Jul35° / 22°30.614.33.6
Aug35° / 23°31.213.53.6
Sep31° / 19°242.712.36.2
Oct25° / 15°725.8118.0
Nov19° / 10°1078.2106.6
Dec14° / 12611.19.44.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
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228317
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278515
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308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Söke gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742420
2732520
3702730
4692830
5663040
6653140
7633340
8613450
9603550
10573760
11563860
12543970
13524170
14494381
15474481
16444691
174247101
184049111
193850121
203650131
213451141
223351151
233153160
243053170
252953180
262853190
272753200
282653210
292553220
302453230
312452240

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
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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 24 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 5:21 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:216:54
213.65:206:55
313.65:196:56
413.65:186:57
513.75:176:58
613.75:166:58
713.75:156:59
813.85:137:00
913.85:127:01
1013.85:117:02
1113.95:107:03
1213.95:097:04
1313.95:087:05
1414.05:087:06
1514.05:077:07
1614.05:067:07
1714.15:057:08
1814.15:047:09
1914.15:037:10
2014.15:037:11
2114.25:027:12
2214.25:017:13
2314.25:007:13
2414.25:007:14
2514.34:597:15
2614.34:597:16
2714.34:587:17
2814.34:577:17
2914.44:577:18
3014.44:567:19
3114.44:567:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Söke

In seasonPeak

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

Söke's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Söke?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Söke in May

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

In May, Söke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Söke in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 8 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Söke in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Söke peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Söke 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 Söke is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Söke?

Söke sits at 37.7°N, 27.4°E, 38 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kuşadası, 18 km away.

Topography around Söke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Söke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Söke is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,043 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kuşadası 18 km · Ephesus 23 km · İncirliova 30 km · Aydın 40 km · Didim 42 km · Tire 48 km · Torbalı 49 km · Bayındır 56 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 Söke (37.7482°, 27.4061°, elevation 38 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).