Babaeski weather in May

In May, Babaeski sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Babaeski's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Babaeski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Babaeski is district in Kırklareli 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 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Babaeski reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42210
52211
62211
72211
82211
92311
102311
112312
122312
132312
142412
152412
162412
172413
182413
192413
202513
212513
222513
232513
242514
252514
262514
272514
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Babaeski

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.

Babaeski 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 / 608.21.79.31.5
Feb10° / 547.41.810.32.2
Mar13° / 619.40.911.73.8
Apr18° / 477.90.113.16.1
May24° / 12°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°406.7014.96.3
Jul32° / 19°264.6014.75.2
Aug32° / 20°132.6013.75.3
Sep27° / 16°344.4012.37.5
Oct21° / 11°676.3010.97.2
Nov15° / 626.60.29.74.7
Dec / 669.11.99.12.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Babaeski gets around 43 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3128

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
690100
788120
886131
985141
1083161
1182171
1280191
1378202
1476222
1574242
1673252
1770273
1868293
1966313
2064324
2162344
2260355
2359365
2456386
2554397
2653407
2751418
2850429
2948439
30464410
31444411

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:167:02
213.85:157:03
313.85:137:04
413.95:127:05
513.95:117:06
614.05:097:07
714.05:087:08
814.05:077:09
914.15:067:10
1014.15:057:11
1114.15:047:12
1214.25:027:13
1314.25:017:14
1414.35:007:15
1514.34:597:16
1614.34:587:17
1714.44:577:18
1814.44:567:19
1914.44:557:20
2014.44:557:21
2114.54:547:22
2214.54:537:23
2314.54:527:24
2414.64:517:25
2514.64:517:26
2614.64:507:27
2714.64:497:28
2814.74:487:29
2914.74:487:30
3014.74:477:30
3114.74:477:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Babaeski?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Babaeski for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Babaeski in May

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

In May, Babaeski sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Babaeski 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 Babaeski peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Babaeski?

Babaeski sits at 41.4°N, 27.1°E, 56 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Lüleburgaz, 22 km away.

Topography around Babaeski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Babaeski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m.

The land around Babaeski is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lüleburgaz 22 km · Hayrabolu 24 km · Kırklareli 36 km · Uzunköprü 39 km · Orestiáda 48 km · Edirne 53 km · Tekirdağ 61 km · Malkara 62 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 Babaeski (41.4281°, 27.0966°, elevation 56 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).