Turkey
Antalya in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort10.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~37 mm rain)
- Air quality8.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~12 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.5 Excellent | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 26° / 16° | 27° / 16° |
| Rain | 37 mm | 77 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 12° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 12 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Antalya weather-station normals. Rainfall: Antalya weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Eid al-Adha 15–19 May · 5 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labour and Solidarity Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AntalyaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, combining beaches, a walled old harbour quarter and nearby ancient cities.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalDate variesUsually October
Turkey's oldest film festival, with screenings, awards and red-carpet events.
Why go: Public screenings and red-carpet events run through the week.
Where: Antalya city
Republic DayEvery year29 October every year
Celebrates the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923.
Why go: Flags, ceremonies and fireworks; a public holiday.
Where: Citywide
Kaleiçi
The old town of Ottoman houses and narrow lanes around the Roman harbour.
Hadrian's Gate
A triple-arched Roman gate built for Emperor Hadrian's visit in 130 AD.
Düden Waterfalls
Waterfalls inside the city, including one that drops directly into the sea.
Aspendos
One of the best-preserved Roman theatres in the world, east of the city.
Perge
Extensive Greco-Roman ruins with colonnaded streets and a stadium.
Antalya Museum
An archaeological museum with sculptures from Perge and finds from the region.
Tahinli piyaz
Antalya-style white bean salad dressed with tahini.
Şiş köfte
Grilled minced-meat skewers, often served with piyaz in Antalya.
Gözleme
Thin flatbread folded with fillings and cooked on a griddle.
Fresh orange juice
Antalya is a major citrus-growing area.
💡 Street stalls and cafés
Peştemal
Light, quick-drying Turkish cotton towels.
💡 Kaleiçi shops
Olive oil soap
Natural soaps made with Turkish olive oil.
💡 Markets and shops
Citrus jams
Orange and bitter orange preserves.
💡 Local markets