Akhisar weather in May

In May, Akhisar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Akhisar's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Akhisar is district and town of Manisa, Turkey.

Density
51/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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Akhisar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42311
52311
62411
72411
82411
92411
102412
112512
122512
132512
142512
152512
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212613
222613
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312815

How May really feels in Akhisar

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.

Akhisar 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
Jan10° / 7091.49.62.4
Feb12° / 658.91.210.53.1
Mar15° / 568.30.711.74.8
Apr20° / 447.50.1136.8
May25° / 12°295.8014.17.8
Jun30° / 17°153.9014.76.1
Jul33° / 19°30.7014.45.0
Aug33° / 19°30.7013.55.1
Sep29° / 15°132.2012.37.4
Oct23° / 11°374.80118.0
Nov17° / 586.40.19.95.9
Dec11° / 659.119.33.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
237624
247624
257624
267822
277822
287822
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Akhisar gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49280
59190
69190
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1187130
1287130
1385141
1485141
1584151
1683161
1782171
1882171
1981181
2080191
2179201
2278211
2377221
2476231
2575241
2674251
2772262
2871272
2970282
3069292
3168302

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:18 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:54
213.65:166:55
313.75:156:56
413.75:146:57
513.85:136:58
613.85:126:59
713.85:107:00
813.95:097:01
913.95:087:02
1013.95:077:03
1114.05:067:04
1214.05:057:05
1314.05:047:06
1414.15:037:07
1514.15:027:07
1614.15:017:08
1714.15:007:09
1814.25:007:10
1914.24:597:11
2014.24:587:12
2114.34:577:13
2214.34:567:14
2314.34:567:15
2414.34:557:15
2514.44:547:16
2614.44:547:17
2714.44:537:18
2814.44:537:19
2914.54:527:20
3014.54:527:20
3114.54:517:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Akhisar?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Akhisar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akhisar in May

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

In May, Akhisar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Akhisar 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 Akhisar peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akhisar 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 Akhisar is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2219 µg/m³Jul 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akhisar?

Akhisar sits at 38.9°N, 27.8°E, 103 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırkağaç, 26 km away.

Topography around Akhisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhisar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Akhisar is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kırkağaç 26 km · Soma 36 km · Turgutlu 49 km · Manisa 49 km · Salihli 55 km · Bigadiç 58 km · Bergama 61 km · Kemalpaşa 66 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 Akhisar (38.9185°, 27.8401°, elevation 103 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).