Weather in Izmir in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Izmir in May
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +25°C.
Is Izmir warm or cold in May?
Izmir is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Izmir:
Water temperature in Izmir in May
Water in Izmir in May is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +20°C, with an average of +18°C. The air temperature averaging +27°C is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Izmir in May?
Climate in Izmir in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +27°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +38°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 35 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 58% | 50% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 17 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +27°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 35 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 58%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 17.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Izmir is gradually decreasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Izmir?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Izmir in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+23°C) and the highest in 2010 (+25°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 369 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 1047 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Izmir, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.