Bodrum weather in May
Bodrum in May averages 22°C (72°F), 39 mm of rain and 8 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Bodrum, May is the fifth warmest, the fifth driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (72°F)
15–29°C · 59–85°F
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8 h
hours per day
What is Bodrum like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Bodrum in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Bodrum is 5.1°C warmer than April and 13 mm drier than it, which averages 17°C (63°F).
May in Bodrum is 4.5°C cooler than June and 19 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
Daylight in Bodrum in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 10 minutes in Bodrum, rising about 06:01 and setting about 20:11 local time.
May ends 48 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 32 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Bodrum
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Bodrum
What to read before you book.
Bodrum weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C / 49°F | 135 mm |
| February | 10°C / 50°F | 101 mm |
| March | 13°C / 56°F | 62 mm |
| April | 17°C / 63°F | 52 mm |
| May | 22°C / 72°F | 39 mm |
| June | 27°C / 80°F | 20 mm |
| July | 29°C / 85°F | 1 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 2 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 12 mm |
| October | 20°C / 68°F | 55 mm |
| November | 15°C / 59°F | 79 mm |
| December | 11°C / 51°F | 116 mm |
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FAQs about Bodrum in May
May climate averages for Bodrum, 1991–2020.
Bodrum averages 22°C (72°F) in May, ranging from about 15°C (59°F) at night to 29°C (85°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 39 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 22°C (72°F) against 27°C (80°F) in June — 4.5°C cooler.
May is 5.1°C warmer than April, and 13 mm drier.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 10 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 42 minutes in June and 9 hours 38 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:01 and sunset about 20:11 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 48 minutes longer than it starts.
