Bandırma weather in May

In May, Bandırma sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 14.2 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Bandırma's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandırma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:57 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Bandırma is settlement in 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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bandırma reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22111
32111
42112
52112
62112
72112
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132313
142313
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182414
192414
202414
212414
222415
232415
242415
252515
262515
272515
282515
292516
302516
312516

How May really feels in Bandırma

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.

Bandırma 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° / 8011.62.89.52.0
Feb11° / 7310.82.410.42.5
Mar14° / 7010.80.811.73.8
Apr18° / 508.40.1136.1
May23° / 14°427014.27.5
Jun28° / 18°366.3014.87.2
Jul30° / 21°193.4014.66.5
Aug30° / 21°163.4013.66.5
Sep26° / 18°405.8012.37.8
Oct21° / 14°658.1010.97.0
Nov16° / 668.20.19.85.1
Dec11° / 9412.51.59.22.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
126535
136634
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206733
216832
226931
236832
246931
256931
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bandırma gets around 42 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841510
2831610
3821710
4801910
5782020
6762220
7752320
8722530
9692740
10672940
11653050
12623260
13593470
14563680
15533890
165040100
174742110
184444121
194145131
203847141
213648151
223349161
233250171
243051181
252851201
262751211
272651221
282551231
292450251
302349262
312248282

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:156:56
213.75:136:57
313.85:126:58
413.85:116:59
513.85:097:00
613.95:087:01
713.95:077:02
814.05:067:03
914.05:057:04
1014.05:047:05
1114.15:027:06
1214.15:017:07
1314.15:007:08
1414.24:597:09
1514.24:587:10
1614.24:577:11
1714.34:567:12
1814.34:567:13
1914.34:557:14
2014.44:547:15
2114.44:537:16
2214.44:527:17
2314.44:517:18
2414.54:517:19
2514.54:507:20
2614.54:497:20
2714.54:497:21
2814.64:487:22
2914.64:477:23
3014.64:477:24
3114.64:467:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bandırma?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bandırma in May

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

In May, Bandırma sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bandırma 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bandırma 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 Bandırma peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bandırma 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 Bandırma is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandırma?

Bandırma sits at 40.4°N, 28.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erdek, 16 km away.

Topography around Bandırma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandırma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m.

The land around Bandırma is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (32%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), water (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,294 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Erdek 16 km · Karacabey 36 km · Gönen 39 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 51 km · Susurluk 51 km · Biga 64 km · Görükle 74 km · Mudanya 77 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 Bandırma (40.3522°, 27.9767°, elevation 40 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. 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).