SeasonMapAlanya weather in May
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May in Alanya: warm, a little rain — an excellent time to visit.
#6 of 12 months in Alanya · #301 of 1383 destinations to visit in May · comfort 87/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Alanya in May
Other months in Alanya
Alanya's forum calls September close to perfect, typically 27-30°C with cloudless skies and a warm sea ideal for swimming. Regulars flag online forecasts as sometimes wrongly predicting rain that never arrives, and are consistent that this is one of the more reliably sunny stretches of the year along Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
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Alanya climate normals — May
| Daytime high | 25°C / 77°F | 🌤 warm |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 19°C / 67°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 27°C / 81°F | |
| Sea temperature | 21°C / 70°F | 🌊 fresh |
| Rainfall | 38 mm / 1.5 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 7 days | |
| Humidity | 68% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 16°C / 61°F | |
| Sunshine | 12.6 h/day | |
| Daylight | 14.1 h | |
| Wind | 13 km/h / 8 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 58 | 🙂 moderate |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Alanya in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsKurban Bayrami, Culture, Art and Tourism Festival, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Alanya's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherAlanya's best weather comes in June, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
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What's on in Alanya in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Sea warm enough to swim
15 May – 20 Nov · usuallyThis is the warmest stretch of the Turkish coast and the last to cool, which is why the season runs deep into November while the rest of the Mediterranean has given up.
- Holiday
Kurban Bayrami
27–30 MayRamadan & EidCrowdedKonya and the central plateau come over the Taurus for the four days, and the coast road through town stops moving. Book anything on the beach side well before. Source ↗
- Festival
Culture, Art and Tourism Festival
22–24 MayMajor festivalCrowdedThe municipality's own festival, staged on the harbour square in late May to mark the start of the season. Concerts, stalls and a parade under the castle rock; the seafront road closes for it. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Alanya — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Alanya?
Alanya in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Alanya?
- May in Alanya: warm, a little rain — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Alanya on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
- What is the weather like in Alanya in May?
- In May, Alanya averages a daily high of 25°C and a low of 19.2°C, with about 37.9 mm of rain over roughly 6.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Alanya in May?
- Alanya has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 58 in May.
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Similar destinations in Western Asia — May
Within 300 km: Paphos' Kataklysmos on 29 May – 1 Jun, and Kaş's Loggerhead nesting at Patara on 1 May – 30 Sep.