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Coldest sea in Turkey in May

184 coastal locations in Turkey ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 18.7°C.

Coldest in May

Skdar

10.3°C May mean in Turkey

Regional May average

18.7°C

across all 184 coastal locations in Turkey

Vs annual mean

-1.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Turkey sea feels like in May

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Turkey monthly average 13.7°C to 26.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.6°C
  • Coldest month February 13.7°C
  • Annual mean 19.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Turkey month rankings:

Turkey sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Turkey location. The list below is based on the typical May mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Turkey locations in May

Sorted by typical May mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location May mean
1 Skdar 10.3°C
2 Ayancik 14.6°C
3 Turkeli 14.6°C
4 Catalzeytin 14.6°C
5 Gerze 14.6°C
6 Sinop 14.7°C
7 Kurucasile 15.0°C
8 Amasra 15.1°C
9 Samsun 15.2°C
10 Sorgun 15.3°C
11 Zonguldak 15.3°C
12 Eregli 15.4°C
13 Fatsa 15.4°C
14 Sile 15.4°C
15 Diliskelesi 15.5°C
16 Gebze 15.5°C
17 Halidere 15.5°C
18 Izmit 15.5°C
19 Ordu 15.5°C
20 Tavsancil 15.5°C
21 Bosphorus 15.5°C
22 Umraniye 15.5°C
23 Persembe 15.5°C
24 Kocaali 15.5°C
25 Alapli 15.6°C
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26 Bagcilar 15.6°C
27 Esenler 15.6°C
28 Istanbul 15.6°C
29 Gulyali 15.6°C
30 Piraziz 15.6°C
31 Bueyuekcekmece 15.6°C
32 Tepecik 15.6°C
33 Giresun 15.7°C
34 Kesap 15.7°C
35 Gorele 15.8°C
36 Tirebolu 15.8°C
37 Marmara 15.8°C
38 Skefe 15.8°C
39 Trabzon 16.0°C
40 Ataehir 16.2°C
41 Buyukada 16.2°C
42 Caddebostan 16.2°C
43 Gemlik 16.2°C
44 Karamursel 16.2°C
45 Maltepe 16.2°C
46 Mimarsinan 16.2°C
47 Prince Islands 16.2°C
48 Yalova 16.2°C
49 Cinarcik 16.2°C
50 Koru 16.2°C

Warmest 10 in Turkey in May

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location May mean
1 Iskenderun 22.4°C
2 Adana 22.2°C
3 Yumurtalik 22.2°C
4 Mercin Mersin 22.2°C
5 Mersin 22.2°C
6 Sarimsakli 22.1°C
7 Karatas 22.1°C
8 Tomuk 22.0°C
9 Alanya 21.9°C
10 Avsallar 21.9°C

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