Bodrum records about 660mm of rain across roughly 75 wet days a year, which is a 21% chance on an average day. December is the wettest month at 130mm (20% of the annual total) and July the driest at 0mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Bodrum is reliably dry from May through October — no umbrella needed. Winter brings moderate Mediterranean rain that keeps the peninsula green.
Chance of rain on an average day: 21%
Rainfall climatology for Bodrum. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 660mm |
| Rain days per year | 75 |
| Odds on an average day | 21% |
| Wettest month | December — 130mm over 17 days |
| Driest month | July — 0mm over 0 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | June through September is completely rainless with guaranteed sunshine. |
| Worst rain window | December and January bring the most rain, but even then it's typically brief showers between sunny spells. |
December delivers 13000% more rain than July (130mm vs 0mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
20% of the year's rain falls in December alone, so Bodrum has a genuine wet season rather than evenly spread showers.
Bodrum rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 17 days in December against 0 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 120mm | 16 | 53% | 15°C |
| February | 90mm | 12 | 40% | 15°C |
| March | 60mm | 8 | 27% | 18°C |
| April | 30mm | 4 | 13% | 22°C |
| May | 15mm | 2 | 7% | 28°C |
| June | 3mm | 1 | 3% | 32°C |
| July | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 35°C |
| August | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 35°C |
| September | 8mm | 1 | 3% | 32°C |
| October | 30mm | 4 | 13% | 28°C |
| November | 80mm | 11 | 37% | 22°C |
| December | 130mm | 17 | 57% | 18°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Bodrum we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Bodrum records rain on roughly 75 days a year — about a 21% chance on any given day — totalling around 660mm.
December, with about 130mm over 17 rain days. That is 20% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 0mm across roughly 0 days. June through September is completely rainless with guaranteed sunshine.
Bodrum is reliably dry from May through October — no umbrella needed. Winter brings moderate Mediterranean rain that keeps the peninsula green.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.