Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Turkey in May
In May, average daytime highs across the 138 cities listed in Turkey range from 15.3°C in Erzurum to 28.7°C in Suruç. Monthly rainfall ranges from 18 mm in Kilis to 152 mm in Rize.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
May in Turkey
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 19.8°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Ankara | 22.5°C10.7°C | 10.7°C | 44 | 8.0 |
| Bursa | 22.7°C13.2°C | 13.2°C | 68 | 9.5 |
| İzmir | 25.7°C14.1°C | 14.1°C | 41 | 6.2 |
| Gaziantep | 24.9°C12.1°C | 12.1°C | 29 | 6.5 |
| Diyarbakır | 25.0°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 63 | 9.9 |
| Adana | 26.6°C15.5°C | 15.5°C | 51 | 7.5 |
| Kayseri | 21.7°C10.2°C | 10.2°C | 81 | 13.9 |
| Konya | 22.6°C9.3°C | 9.3°C | 34 | 8.9 |
| Antalya | 25.4°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 46 | 5.6 |
| Esenyurt | 19.2°C13.5°C | 13.5°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Eskişehir | 21.3°C8.8°C | 8.8°C | 45 | 10.1 |
| Küçükçekmece | 19.4°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Erzurum | 15.3°C4.1°C | 4.1°C | 103 | 19.4 |
| Malatya | 22.9°C11.8°C | 11.8°C | 65 | 11.4 |
| Ümraniye | 19.7°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Mersin | 24.3°C15.1°C | 15.1°C | 21 | 3.6 |
| Nilüfer | 22.8°C13.2°C | 13.2°C | 68 | 9.5 |
| Van | 17.7°C5.6°C | 5.6°C | 58 | 14.1 |
| Üsküdar | 20.1°C13.4°C | 13.4°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Sancaktepe | 20.1°C13.2°C | 13.2°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Bornova | 25.7°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 41 | 6.2 |
| Batman | 25.8°C13.8°C | 13.8°C | 57 | 8.6 |
| Muratpaşa | 24.7°C14.4°C | 14.4°C | 46 | 5.6 |
| Şanlıurfa | 28.0°C14.9°C | 14.9°C | 37 | 6.7 |
| Elazığ | 21.8°C11.5°C | 11.5°C | 69 | 10.4 |
| Sultangazi | 20.1°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Beylikdüzü | 19.2°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Antakya | 26.4°C16.1°C | 16.1°C | 33 | 5.9 |
| Samsun | 19.1°C11.5°C | 11.5°C | 79 | 12.9 |
| Kahramanmaraş | 24.3°C13.3°C | 13.3°C | 31 | 5.5 |
| Uşak | 21.7°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 43 | 8.6 |
| Alanya | 23.3°C14.4°C | 14.4°C | 45 | 7.5 |
| Sultanbeyli | 20.2°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Tarsus | 24.9°C15.2°C | 15.2°C | 30 | 6.0 |
| Karşıyaka | 26.1°C14.6°C | 14.6°C | 37 | 5.5 |
| Aksaray | 22.7°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 38 | 8.4 |
| Şişli | 20.4°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 35 | 6.1 |
| Denizli | 26.1°C14.6°C | 14.6°C | 37 | 6.3 |
| Adıyaman | 25.2°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 32 | 5.6 |
| Adapazarı | 21.6°C10.9°C | 10.9°C | 73 | 10.5 |
| Gebze | 20.5°C12.0°C | 12.0°C | 44 | 7.5 |
| Merkezefendi | 25.8°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 37 | 6.3 |
| Çorum | 21.2°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 76 | 13.5 |
| Sivas | 19.0°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 56 | 12.7 |
| Afyonkarahisar | 21.0°C8.7°C | 8.7°C | 49 | 9.9 |
| İskenderun | 25.2°C17.4°C | 17.4°C | 37 | 6.2 |
| Manisa | 26.1°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 41 | 6.8 |
| Balıkesir | 23.3°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 41 | 7.3 |
| Ordu | 18.5°C11.9°C | 11.9°C | 100 | 13.9 |
| Osmaniye | 25.6°C15.6°C | 15.6°C | 75 | 9.8 |
| Çorlu | 21.6°C11.8°C | 11.8°C | 44 | 7.7 |
| Arnavutköy | 20.3°C12.7°C | 12.7°C | 32 | 5.9 |
| İzmit | 22.3°C12.4°C | 12.4°C | 73 | 10.9 |
| Düzce | 21.3°C11.2°C | 11.2°C | 113 | 14.7 |
| Başakşehir | 19.9°C12.9°C | 12.9°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Kırıkkale | 23.8°C11.6°C | 11.6°C | 39 | 8.8 |
| Kütahya | 20.6°C9.1°C | 9.1°C | 60 | 11.8 |
| Bolu | 19.8°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 110 | 15.7 |
| Edirne | 23.6°C11.9°C | 11.9°C | 46 | 8.7 |
| Karaman | 23.0°C10.7°C | 10.7°C | 34 | 7.3 |
| Siverek | 24.4°C12.0°C | 12.0°C | 43 | 6.2 |
| Isparta | 20.4°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 65 | 10.5 |
| Gölbaşı | 21.7°C9.8°C | 9.8°C | 47 | 9.2 |
| Aydın | 26.6°C15.0°C | 15.0°C | 38 | 6.2 |
| Ereğli (Konya), Turkey | 22.6°C10.1°C | 10.1°C | 34 | 6.8 |
| Viranşehir | 27.8°C15.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 | 5.7 |
| Erzincan | 19.6°C8.7°C | 8.7°C | 97 | 17.1 |
| Kırşehir | 21.9°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 46 | 10.2 |
| Kızıltepe | 28.3°C15.1°C | 15.1°C | 28 | 5.1 |
| Çanakkale | 22.6°C13.8°C | 13.8°C | 42 | 6.3 |
| Cizre | 28.3°C13.7°C | 13.7°C | 38 | 6.0 |
| İnegol | 22.1°C11.2°C | 11.2°C | 95 | 13.0 |
| Silifke | 26.0°C16.7°C | 16.7°C | 58 | 11.1 |
| Mardin | 24.4°C10.9°C | 10.9°C | 31 | 5.7 |
| Tokat | 21.5°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 102 | 15.2 |
| Bingöl | 20.8°C8.5°C | 8.5°C | 117 | 14.8 |
| Giresun | 19.8°C12.4°C | 12.4°C | 110 | 13.8 |
| Kastamonu | 19.7°C8.8°C | 8.8°C | 72 | 13.5 |
| Derince | 22.3°C12.6°C | 12.6°C | 59 | 9.2 |
| Karabük | 22.0°C11.0°C | 11.0°C | 84 | 12.5 |
| Ağrı | 17.7°C5.4°C | 5.4°C | 78 | 15.6 |
| Samandağ | 25.6°C16.9°C | 16.9°C | 45 | 7.2 |
| Tekirdağ | 21.7°C12.9°C | 12.9°C | 38 | 7.4 |
| Rize | 18.4°C12.1°C | 12.1°C | 152 | 19.3 |
| Nazilli | 27.2°C16.0°C | 16.0°C | 46 | 8.2 |
| Salihli | 26.0°C15.4°C | 15.4°C | 55 | 9.2 |
| Amasya | 22.8°C11.9°C | 11.9°C | 59 | 11.5 |
| Silopi | 27.5°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 33 | 5.2 |
| Siirt | 23.0°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 60 | 9.0 |
| Kilis | 26.4°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 18 | 3.9 |
| Turhal | 22.2°C10.8°C | 10.8°C | 58 | 11.8 |
| Arsuz (approximate) | 24.9°C18.0°C | 18.0°C | 47 | 6.7 |
| Bandırma | 22.5°C13.4°C | 13.4°C | 42 | 6.9 |
| Turgutlu | 25.7°C14.4°C | 14.4°C | 44 | 7.4 |
| Zonguldak | 20.0°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 43 | 6.7 |
| Iğdır | 22.6°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 75 | 16.9 |
| Mustafakemalpaşa | 23.3°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 52 | 8.3 |
| Suruç | 28.7°C15.6°C | 15.6°C | 22 | 4.9 |
| Manavgat | 23.5°C14.1°C | 14.1°C | 39 | 6.5 |
| Soma | 24.0°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 47 | 7.1 |
| Kâhta | 24.8°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 28 | 5.0 |
| Kars | 16.4°C4.0°C | 4.0°C | 126 | 21.0 |
| Ceyhan | 25.7°C16.3°C | 16.3°C | 76 | 8.2 |
| Burdur | 21.3°C10.9°C | 10.9°C | 59 | 9.8 |
| Polatlı | 22.7°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 36 | 7.8 |
| Bafra | 18.5°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 55 | 9.4 |
| Muğla | 23.4°C11.9°C | 11.9°C | 78 | 9.8 |
| Erciş | 16.4°C9.0°C | 9.0°C | 58 | 12.8 |
| Niğde | 20.0°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 73 | 13.4 |
| Lüleburgaz | 22.8°C11.8°C | 11.8°C | 42 | 7.8 |
| Çankırı | 22.7°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 51 | 10.4 |
| Ereğli (Zonguldak Province), Turkey | 18.7°C13.1°C | 13.1°C | 55 | 8.2 |
| Kozan | 25.1°C14.5°C | 14.5°C | 133 | 12.4 |
| Yozgat | 19.4°C7.2°C | 7.2°C | 62 | 11.5 |
| Patnos | 18.3°C5.0°C | 5.0°C | 89 | 16.2 |
| Akhisar | 25.8°C12.6°C | 12.6°C | 29 | 5.8 |
| Akçapınar | 21.9°C13.1°C | 13.1°C | 56 | 9.7 |
| Çerkezköy | 20.8°C12.1°C | 12.1°C | 43 | 7.5 |
| Muş | 19.0°C8.5°C | 8.5°C | 132 | 17.3 |
| Nizip | 27.7°C14.0°C | 14.0°C | 22 | 4.4 |
| Fatsa | 19.0°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 112 | 15.6 |
| Bartın | 20.4°C11.8°C | 11.8°C | 42 | 6.8 |
| Elbistan | 20.8°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 43 | 8.9 |
| Hakkâri | 17.0°C6.2°C | 6.2°C | 88 | 15.2 |
| Ünye | 18.7°C12.6°C | 12.6°C | 44 | 8.4 |
| Midyat | 24.9°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 66 | 10.0 |
| Nevşehir | 21.0°C7.5°C | 7.5°C | 59 | 11.5 |
| Bismil | 26.5°C13.4°C | 13.4°C | 48 | 8.6 |
| Bilecik | 21.5°C9.8°C | 9.8°C | 49 | 9.2 |
| Belek | 25.4°C14.7°C | 14.7°C | 30 | 2.9 |
| Tatvan | 17.3°C8.5°C | 8.5°C | 84 | 15.0 |
| Yüksekova | 17.0°C6.5°C | 6.5°C | 72 | 14.6 |
| Yalova | 21.8°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 39 | 6.6 |
| Gemlik | 22.8°C14.0°C | 14.0°C | 53 | 8.1 |
| Kadirli | 25.4°C14.4°C | 14.4°C | 63 | 7.8 |
| Doğubayazıt | 19.0°C7.5°C | 7.5°C | 64 | 15.9 |
| Ayvalık | 21.7°C16.0°C | 16.0°C | 34 | 3.9 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.