Turkey weather in May 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Turkey in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

• 21
  21°C max day temperature
• 10
  10 hours of sunshine per day
• 9
  9 days with some rainfall
• 12
  12°C min night temperature
• 14
  14 hours of daylight per day
• 0
  No heat & humidity
• 35
  35 mm of monthly rainfall
• 7
  7 (High) UV index
• 15
  15°C sea temperature

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The May weather guide for Turkey (Istanbul) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Top Turkey destinations

Below are average maximum temperatures at popular countries, regions and places in Turkey in May. Select a holiday destination to see more weather parameters.

• 26
  Dalyan
• 25
  Antalya Coast
• 25
  Belek
• 25
  Bodrum & Izmir Coast
• 25
  Dalaman & Marmaris Coast
• 25
  Gumbet
• 25
  Lara Beach
• 25
  Olu Deniz
• 25
  Ovacik
• 24
  Kalkan
• 23
  Alanya
• 21
  Istanbul

All Turkey regions

• Antalya Coast
• Bodrum & Izmir Coast
• Dalaman & Marmaris Coast

All Turkey destinations

• Adana
• Akyaka, Bodrum & Izmir
• Akyarlar, Bodrum & Izmir
• Alanya, Antalya Coast
• Altinkum, Bodrum & Izmir
• Amasra
• Ankara
• Antalya, Antalya Coast
• Ayder
• Aydin, Bodrum & Izmir
• Beldibi, Antalya Coast
• Belek, Antalya Coast
• Bitez, Bodrum & Izmir
• Bodrum, Bodrum & Izmir
• Bursa
• Calis Beach, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Camyuva, Antalya Coast
• Canakkale
• Cesme, Bodrum & Izmir
• Colakli, Antalya Coast
• Dalaman, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Dalyan, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Datca, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Denizyaka, Antalya Coast
• Derekoy, Bodrum & Izmir
• Diyarbakir
• Dogubayazit
• Erzurum
• Fethiye, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Finike, Antalya Coast
• Gocek, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Gokcebel, Bodrum & Izmir
• Gokova, Bodrum & Izmir
• Goreme
• Gulluk, Bodrum & Izmir
• Gumbet, Bodrum & Izmir
• Gumusluk, Bodrum & Izmir
• Gundogan, Bodrum & Izmir
• Hisaronu, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Icmeler, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Incekum, Antalya Coast
• Istanbul
• Izmir, Bodrum & Izmir
• Kadikalesi, Bodrum & Izmir
• Kahta
• Kalkan, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Kars
• Kas, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Kayseri
• Kemer, Antalya Coast
• Kiris, Antalya Coast
• Konacik, Bodrum & Izmir
• Konakli, Antalya Coast
• Konya
• Kumkoy, Antalya Coast
• Kusadasi, Bodrum & Izmir
• Lara Beach, Antalya Coast
• Manavgat, Antalya Coast
• Marmaris, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Mazi, Bodrum & Izmir
• Mugla, Bodrum & Izmir
• Nevsehir
• Olu Deniz, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Ortakent, Bodrum & Izmir
• Ovacik, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Ozdere, Bodrum & Izmir
• Pamukkale
• Rize
• Samsun
• Sanliurfa
• Sarigerme, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Side, Antalya Coast
• Sinop
• Sivas
• Tekirova, Antalya Coast
• Torba, Bodrum & Izmir
• Trabzon
• Turgutreis, Bodrum & Izmir
• Turkbuku, Bodrum & Izmir
• Turunc, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Urgup
• Uzumlu, Dalaman & Marmaris
• Van
• Yaliciflik, Bodrum & Izmir
• Yalikavak, Bodrum & Izmir
• Yusufeli

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