Çan weather in May

In May, Çan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.1 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Çan's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Çan is town of Çanakkale, Turkey.

Density
29/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 Çan reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
1199
2199
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4199
5209
62010
72010
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312413

How May really feels in Çan

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.

Çan 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 / 10311.959.51.2
Feb / 9911.94.410.41.7
Mar12° / 8811.62.511.73.1
Apr17° / 669.60.3135.4
May21° / 11°578.1014.27.1
Jun26° / 15°426.4014.87.8
Jul28° / 18°213.7014.67.9
Aug28° / 18°143.7013.67.8
Sep24° / 15°405.7012.38.0
Oct19° / 11°878.6010.96.5
Nov14° / 848.70.69.84.3
Dec / 11212.53.99.21.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
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276931
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307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Çan gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.1 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 (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59190
690100
789110
888120
986140
1085150
1183161
1282171
1380191
1479201
1578211
1676231
1774242
1872262
1971272
2069292
2168302
2266322
2364333
2462353
2561363
2660373
2758384
2857394
2955405
3053416
3151427

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
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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 5:19 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:196:59
213.75:187:00
313.85:167:01
413.85:157:02
513.85:147:03
613.95:137:04
713.95:117:05
813.95:107:06
914.05:097:07
1014.05:087:08
1114.05:077:09
1214.15:067:10
1314.15:057:11
1414.15:047:12
1514.25:037:13
1614.25:027:14
1714.25:017:15
1814.35:007:16
1914.34:597:17
2014.34:587:18
2114.44:587:19
2214.44:577:20
2314.44:567:21
2414.44:557:22
2514.54:557:22
2614.54:547:23
2714.54:537:24
2814.54:537:25
2914.64:527:26
3014.64:527:27
3114.64:517:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
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286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Çan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çan in May

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

In May, Çan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Çan in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Çan 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 Çan peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çan 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 Çan is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çan?

Çan sits at 40.0°N, 27.1°E, 115 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Biga, 27 km away.

Topography around Çan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Çan is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Biga 27 km · Edremit 49 km · Gönen 52 km · Gallipoli 53 km · Çanakkale 56 km · Burhaniye 60 km · Ezine 67 km · Erdek 75 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 Çan (40.0333°, 27.0524°, elevation 115 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).