Boyabat weather in May

In May, Boyabat sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Boyabat's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boyabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:27 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Boyabat is district and town in Sinop 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Boyabat reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2187
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4187
5187
6197
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How May really feels in Boyabat

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.

Boyabat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°469.98.39.30.0
Feb / -2°459.5710.30.7
Mar10° / 6412.15.911.72.3
Apr16° / 6912.91.513.14.5
May20° / 7313.5014.35.9
Jun24° / 13°5010.9014.96.9
Jul27° / 15°245.5014.77.5
Aug28° / 15°215013.77.4
Sep24° / 12°357.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 458.40.110.96.2
Nov12° / 457.32.29.73.3
Dec / -2°5810.36.49.10.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
45050
55050
65050
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155545
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175644
185545
195545
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265347
275446
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315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boyabat gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2244
2344
2445
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179640
189550
199550
209460
219370
229280
239190
2490100
2589110
2688120
2787130
2886140
2985150
3083161
3182171

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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316calm

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 4:45 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:456:31
213.84:446:32
313.84:436:33
413.94:416:34
513.94:406:35
614.04:396:36
714.04:376:37
814.04:366:39
914.14:356:40
1014.14:346:41
1114.14:336:42
1214.24:326:43
1314.24:316:44
1414.34:306:45
1514.34:286:46
1614.34:276:47
1714.44:266:48
1814.44:266:49
1914.44:256:50
2014.54:246:51
2114.54:236:52
2214.54:226:53
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2414.64:206:55
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2614.64:196:56
2714.74:186:57
2814.74:186:58
2914.74:176:59
3014.74:167:00
3114.74:167:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Boyabat?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Boyabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boyabat in May

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

In May, Boyabat sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boyabat in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 54 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 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Boyabat 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 Boyabat peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boyabat 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 Boyabat is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boyabat?

Boyabat sits at 41.5°N, 34.8°E, 314 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşköprü, 46 km away.

Topography around Boyabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boyabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,354 m.

The land around Boyabat is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taşköprü 46 km · Osmancık 55 km · Vezirköprü 68 km · Sinop 70 km · Tosya 79 km · Kastamonu 83 km · İskilip 85 km · Merzifon 88 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 Boyabat (41.4689°, 34.7667°, elevation 314 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).