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Side weather in May

Side in May averages 21°C (71°F), 41 mm of rain and 9.7 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Side, May is the sixth warmest, the fifth driest and the fourth sunniest.

Side
Average temp
21°C (71°F)

17–26°C · 62–79°F

Rainfall
41 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
9.7 h

hours per day

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What is Side 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 Side in May?

  • High-factor sun cream

    With 9.7 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.

  • A layer for the evening

    Evenings cool off noticeably once the sun is down.

  • 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 Side is 4.6°C warmer than April and 22 mm drier than it, which averages 17°C (62°F).

May in Side is 4.7°C cooler than June and 33 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).

Daylight in Side in May

On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 9 minutes in Side, rising about 05:46 and setting about 19:55 local time.

May ends 47 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 31 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Side weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

How May compares with the rest of the year

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Side weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January11°C / 52°F215 mm
February12°C / 53°F114 mm
March14°C / 57°F97 mm
April17°C / 62°F63 mm
May21°C / 71°F41 mm
June26°C / 79°F8 mm
July29°C / 85°F2 mm
August29°C / 85°F2 mm
September26°C / 79°F18 mm
October22°C / 71°F80 mm
November17°C / 62°F145 mm
December13°C / 55°F273 mm

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FAQs about Side in May

May climate averages for Side, 1991–2020.

Side averages 21°C (71°F) in May, ranging from about 17°C (62°F) at night to 26°C (79°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 41 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.

No. May averages 21°C (71°F) against 26°C (79°F) in June — 4.7°C cooler.

May is 4.6°C warmer than April, and 22 mm drier.

Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 9.7 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 9 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 40 minutes in June and 9 hours 40 minutes in December.

On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:46 and sunset about 19:55 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 47 minutes longer than it starts.