Akdağmadeni weather in May

In May, Akdağmadeni sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Akdağmadeni's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akdağmadeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:27 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Akdağmadeni is district and its seat in Yozgat province.

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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Akdağmadeni reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Akdağmadeni

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.

Akdağmadeni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°549.389.50.0
Feb / -6°468.97.210.40.1
Mar / -2°6712.66.611.71.7
Apr14° / 7213.31.9133.9
May19° / 7813.90.214.25.8
Jun23° / 10°448.8014.77.4
Jul27° / 13°92.2014.58.4
Aug27° / 13°92.2013.68.4
Sep24° / 214.4012.38.4
Oct18° / 406.90.610.96.4
Nov11° / -0°456.82.79.82.8
Dec / -4°529.86.49.20.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95644
105644
115743
125842
135941
145941
156040
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Akdağmadeni gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3462
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5461
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:446:23
213.74:436:24
313.74:426:25
413.84:406:26
513.84:396:27
613.84:386:28
713.94:376:29
813.94:366:30
913.94:356:31
1014.04:336:32
1114.04:326:33
1214.04:316:34
1314.14:306:35
1414.14:296:36
1514.14:286:37
1614.24:276:38
1714.24:276:39
1814.24:266:40
1914.34:256:41
2014.34:246:42
2114.34:236:43
2214.44:226:43
2314.44:226:44
2414.44:216:45
2514.44:206:46
2614.54:206:47
2714.54:196:48
2814.54:186:49
2914.54:186:49
3014.54:176:50
3114.64:176:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Akdağmadeni?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Akdağmadeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akdağmadeni in May

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

In May, Akdağmadeni sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Akdağmadeni in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akdağmadeni peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akdağmadeni 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 Akdağmadeni is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akdağmadeni?

Akdağmadeni sits at 39.7°N, 35.9°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 55 km away.

TokatYozgatSivas

Topography around Akdağmadeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akdağmadeni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Akdağmadeni is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,023 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gemerek 55 km · Şarkışla 57 km · Sorgun 62 km · Zile 71 km · Turhal 83 km · Tokat 92 km · Yozgat 94 km · Sivas 97 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 Akdağmadeni (39.6603°, 35.8836°, elevation 1,313 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. 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).