Adapazarı weather in May

In May, Adapazarı sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Adapazarı's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adapazarı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:47 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Adapazarı is district in Sakarya Province, Turkey.

Density
510/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Adapazarı reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
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4199
5209
62010
72010
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102010
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122110
132111
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302313
312313

How May really feels in Adapazarı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adapazarı weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 97136.79.41.1
Feb / 87135.810.41.7
Mar12° / 9513.43.711.73.0
Apr17° / 74110.713.15.2
May21° / 11°7310.5014.26.6
Jun25° / 15°6910014.97.2
Jul27° / 17°386.3014.67.5
Aug28° / 18°406.2013.67.2
Sep25° / 14°568012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°8410.2010.96.3
Nov15° / 75101.29.74.3
Dec / 10313.14.69.11.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45347
55347
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145743
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
286040
296040
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Adapazarı gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
731
831
931
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851500
2841600
3821800
4802000
5782200
6752410
7732610
8712810
9683020
10663130
11643330
12623440
13593650
14573760
15543970
16524080
17494190
184743100
194544110
204344120
214145130
224046150
233846160
243747170
253547180
263447190
273347200
283147210
293047230
302946241
312746261

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:046:47
213.85:036:48
313.85:016:49
413.85:006:50
513.94:596:51
613.94:586:52
714.04:566:53
814.04:556:55
914.04:546:56
1014.14:536:57
1114.14:526:58
1214.14:516:59
1314.24:507:00
1414.24:497:01
1514.24:487:02
1614.34:477:03
1714.34:467:04
1814.34:457:05
1914.44:447:06
2014.44:437:06
2114.44:427:07
2214.54:417:08
2314.54:417:09
2414.54:407:10
2514.54:397:11
2614.64:387:12
2714.64:387:13
2814.64:377:14
2914.64:377:14
3014.74:367:15
3114.74:357:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Adapazarı?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Adapazarı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adapazarı in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Adapazarı sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adapazarı in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Adapazarı in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adapazarı peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Adapazarı in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adapazarı is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Adapazarı?

Adapazarı sits at 40.8°N, 30.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sapanca, 15 km away.

Topography around Adapazarı

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adapazarı.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adapazarı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Adapazarı is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sapanca 15 km · Ferizli 19 km · Akyazı 21 km · Hendek 29 km · Geyve 32 km · Kandıra 38 km · İzmit 40 km · Karasu 44 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adapazarı (40.7806°, 30.4033°, elevation 34 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).