Bolvadin weather in May

In May, Bolvadin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 45 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bolvadin's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolvadin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:49 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bolvadin is district of Afyonkarahisar, western Turkey.

Density
59/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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bolvadin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4207
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10218
11218
12219
13219
14219
15219
16229
17229
18229
19229
202210
212210
222210
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292311
302311
312311

How May really feels in Bolvadin

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.

Bolvadin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°448.25.29.60.0
Feb / -2°397.64.610.50.7
Mar11° / 49103.311.72.7
Apr16° / 469.90.7135.1
May21° / 459.7014.16.8
Jun26° / 13°316.5014.77.6
Jul30° / 15°102.1014.46.7
Aug30° / 16°92.5013.56.7
Sep25° / 12°122.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 285.30.1117.1
Nov12° / 315.61.59.93.7
Dec / -1°428.13.59.30.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65941
75941
85941
96139
106139
116337
126337
136436
146436
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246733
256832
266832
276931
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bolvadin gets around 45 mm of rain over 9.7 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 5:05 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:056:41
213.65:046:42
313.75:036:43
413.75:026:44
513.75:006:45
613.84:596:46
713.84:586:47
813.84:576:48
913.94:566:49
1013.94:556:50
1113.94:546:50
1214.04:536:51
1314.04:526:52
1414.04:516:53
1514.14:506:54
1614.14:496:55
1714.14:486:56
1814.24:476:57
1914.24:466:58
2014.24:466:59
2114.24:457:00
2214.34:447:00
2314.34:437:01
2414.34:437:02
2514.34:427:03
2614.44:417:04
2714.44:417:05
2814.44:407:05
2914.44:407:06
3014.54:397:07
3114.54:397:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.54 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
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bolvadin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bolvadin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bolvadin in May

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

In May, Bolvadin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bolvadin 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 Bolvadin peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bolvadin 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 Bolvadin is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bolvadin?

Bolvadin sits at 38.7°N, 31.0°E, 995 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çay, 13 km away.

Topography around Bolvadin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolvadin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Bolvadin is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Çay 13 km · Emirdağ 35 km · Afyonkarahisar 44 km · Yalvaç 48 km · Akşehir 51 km · Sandıklı 73 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 76 km · Senirkent 80 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 Bolvadin (38.7111°, 31.0486°, elevation 995 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).