The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
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Datça Weather in May

Datça in May

The short of it: Datça in May averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 14 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 26° · low 17° · rain 21 mm · daylight 14 h 7 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & May

May in Datça brings afternoons near 26° and nights around 17°, with about 21 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 26°, with nights near 17°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 7 min in mid-May, 61 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and May.

Against its neighbours, Datça runs about middling and drier than most in May. Sými, 19 km to the SE, is 2° cooler by day.

May in Datça, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus April
5° warmer, 20 mm less rain
Versus June
5° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 7 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SýmiSouth Aegean19 km SE24°16°24 mm
SelimiyeMuğla37 km E25°16°27 mm
KosSouth Aegean39 km WNW26°17°16 mm
BodrumMuğla40 km NW26°17°20 mm
KonacıkMuğla42 km NW26°16°23 mm
BitezMuğla43 km NW26°16°23 mm
GüvercinlikMuğla45 km NNW26°16°23 mm
ZipáriSouth Aegean45 km WNW26°17°16 mm

The Almanac · Datça Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 26°, with nights near 17°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Datça by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January15°9°182 mm13 km/h9 h 54 min✦✦
February15°9°123 mm14 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦
March18°10°78 mm13 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
April21°13°41 mm12 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°17°21 mm12 km/h14 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
June31°21°4.0 mm13 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
July33°24°2.0 mm15 km/h14 h 26 min✦✦✦
August33°24°1.0 mm13 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦✦
September30°21°24 mm13 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
October26°18°67 mm12 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
November21°14°110 mm10 km/h10 h 9 min✦✦✦
December17°11°173 mm13 km/h9 h 39 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Datça in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Datça in May?

Days average 26 °C (78 °F) and nights 17 °C (62 °F), with about 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 26°, with nights near 17°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Datça?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are April and May.

How long are the days in Datça in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 14 h 7 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 39 min in December to 14 h 40 min in June.

Does it snow in Datça in May?

Hardly — May nights average 17 °C (62 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Datça in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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