When to go · Selçuk
Selçuk in May
Great month. Inside Selçuk's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Inside Selçuk's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Selçuk in this guide.
Weather in May
- SelçukHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Aegean coast, Türkiye (Turkey) · İzmir, Selçuk (Ephesus), Bodrum, Çeşmebest weather
Sea is swimmable June–October; inland ruins reach 38 °C (100 °F) in July–August — visit at opening.Sea is swimmable June–October; inland ruins reach 100 °F (38 °C) in July–August — visit at opening.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kurban Bayramı (Feast of Sacrifice) big impact
16–19 May 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Four days, often bridged to nine; biggest travel peak of the year; animal sacrifice in designated places.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Selçuk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Selçuk's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Selçuk's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Selçuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.