Araklı weather in May

In May, Araklı sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 181 mm of rain across 17.9 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 16°C in the first days to 20°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 Araklı's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araklı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:08 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Araklı reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
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Araklı 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 / 12615.66.59.41.6
Feb / 10514.16.310.41.5
Mar11° / 14117.24.811.72.2
Apr14° / 14317.30.413.13.5
May18° / 14°18117.9014.34.8
Jun22° / 18°15716.1014.95.8
Jul24° / 21°13515.7014.66.2
Aug25° / 21°17517.5013.65.7
Sep22° / 18°24917.6012.35.6
Oct19° / 15°26217.8010.95.1
Nov15° / 10°15513.90.89.74.1
Dec11° / 12514.43.19.12.5

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araklı gets around 181 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
858
958
1057
1157
1256
1355
1455
1555
1654
1754
1854
1955
2055
2155
2256
2356
2457
2558
2658
2759
2859
2960
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841510
2831610
3801820
4772120
5752320
6732520
7702730
8673030
9643240
10613450
11583660
12553870
13524080
14494290
154643110
164344130
174045150
183746170
193447191
203147201
212948221
222648241
232448262
242248282
252048302
261947313
271847333
281646344
291545354
301544375
311443385

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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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 4:25 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:256:09
213.84:246:10
313.84:226:11
413.84:216:12
513.94:206:13
613.94:196:14
714.04:176:15
814.04:166:16
914.04:156:17
1014.14:146:18
1114.14:136:19
1214.14:126:20
1314.24:116:21
1414.24:106:22
1514.24:096:23
1614.34:086:24
1714.34:076:25
1814.34:066:26
1914.44:056:27
2014.44:046:28
2114.44:036:29
2214.54:026:30
2314.54:026:31
2414.54:016:32
2514.54:006:33
2614.63:596:34
2714.63:596:35
2814.63:586:35
2914.63:576:36
3014.73:576:37
3114.73:566:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Araklı?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Araklı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Araklı in May

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

In May, Araklı sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Araklı 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 20 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Araklı 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 Araklı peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Araklı?

Araklı sits at 40.9°N, 40.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sürmene, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Araklı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araklı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,468 m.

The land around Araklı is covered by trees (46%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
3,468 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sürmene 7.0 km · Arsin 11 km · Of 17 km · Yomra 17 km · Trabzon 29 km · Rize 40 km · Akçaabat 42 km · Çayeli 58 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 Araklı (40.9385°, 40.0584°, elevation 8 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).