Akçaabat weather in May

In May, Akçaabat sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 125 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Akçaabat's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçaabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:09 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Akçaabat is district and town in Trabzon Province, Turkey.

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Akçaabat reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
1159
2159
3159
4159
51510
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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181812
191812
201812
211812
221812
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251913
261913
271913
281913
291913
301913
311914

How May really feels in Akçaabat

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.

Akçaabat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10114.19.49.40.6
Feb / 7912.58.310.40.8
Mar / 10615.78.211.71.6
Apr13° / 10516.41.913.13.1
May17° / 11°12517.4014.34.6
Jun21° / 16°11416.4014.95.5
Jul23° / 18°10016.2014.66.0
Aug24° / 19°11518013.65.7
Sep21° / 16°16116012.35.6
Oct18° / 12°16915.60.210.95.1
Nov13° / 12112.52.89.73.4
Dec / 9812.96.19.11.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93961
104060
114258
124258
134258
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Akçaabat gets around 125 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1354
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2758
2859
2959
3060
3160

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
393700
492800
591900
6901000
7881200
8861400
9851500
10831700
11811900
12782110
13762310
14742510
15712720
16692920
17663130
18633340
19613540
20583750
21553960
22524170
23494380
24464590
254446100
264148110
273949121
283750131
293550141
303351151
313151162

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:27 AM to 3:58 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:276:11
213.84:266:12
313.84:246:13
413.94:236:14
513.94:226:15
613.94:206:16
714.04:196:17
814.04:186:18
914.04:176:19
1014.14:166:20
1114.14:156:21
1214.24:136:23
1314.24:126:24
1414.24:116:25
1514.34:106:26
1614.34:096:27
1714.34:086:28
1814.44:076:29
1914.44:076:29
2014.44:066:30
2114.44:056:31
2214.54:046:32
2314.54:036:33
2414.54:026:34
2514.64:026:35
2614.64:016:36
2714.64:006:37
2814.64:006:38
2914.73:596:39
3014.73:596:39
3114.73:586:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Akçaabat?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Akçaabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akçaabat in May

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

In May, Akçaabat sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akçaabat 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 19 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Akçaabat 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 Akçaabat peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Akçaabat?

Akçaabat sits at 41.0°N, 39.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Trabzon, 13 km away.

Topography around Akçaabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçaabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,695 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,207 m.

The land around Akçaabat is covered by trees (45%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (36%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
470 m
16 km
1,695 m
80 km
3,207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Trabzon 13 km · Vakfıkebir 25 km · Yomra 25 km · Beşikdüzü 29 km · Arsin 31 km · Araklı 42 km · Görele 48 km · Sürmene 48 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 Akçaabat (41.0212°, 39.5715°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).