Çayeli weather in May

In May, Çayeli sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 185 mm of precipitation across 20.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Çayeli's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çayeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
185 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:05 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Çayeli reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2148
3148
4158
5158
6158
7158
8159
9159
10169
11169
12169
131610
141610
151610
161710
171710
181710
191710
201711
211711
221811
231811
241811
251811
261811
271812
281812
291812
301812
311812

How May really feels in Çayeli

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.

Çayeli weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°16015.812.89.40.0
Feb / -1°13014.211.810.40.2
Mar / 15617.111.111.71.1
Apr12° / 13417.54.913.12.7
May16° / 10°18520.10.314.34.0
Jun20° / 14°21920.3014.94.6
Jul21° / 16°23222.4014.74.6
Aug22° / 17°26924.5013.64.4
Sep20° / 14°28619.7012.34.8
Oct17° / 10°266170.810.94.5
Nov12° / 18613.45.69.72.7
Dec / 15714.39.89.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Çayeli gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 20.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1636
2635
3644
4643
5643
6652
7652
8652
9651
10641
11641
12641
13631
14631
15621
16621
17621
18621
19620
20620
21620
22630
23640
24640
25650
26650
27660
28670
29670
30670
31680

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139460
149370
159280
1690100
1788120
1887130
1985150
2083170
2181190
2278211
2376231
2473261
2571281
2668302
2767312
2864333
2961354
3059365
3157376

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:22 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:226:06
213.84:216:08
313.84:206:09
413.94:186:10
513.94:176:11
613.94:166:12
714.04:146:13
814.04:136:14
914.04:126:15
1014.14:116:16
1114.14:106:17
1214.24:096:18
1314.24:086:19
1414.24:076:20
1514.34:066:21
1614.34:056:22
1714.34:046:23
1814.44:036:24
1914.44:026:25
2014.44:016:26
2114.44:006:27
2214.53:596:28
2314.53:586:29
2414.53:586:30
2514.63:576:31
2614.63:566:32
2714.63:566:32
2814.63:556:33
2914.73:546:34
3014.73:546:35
3114.73:536:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Çayeli?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Çayeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çayeli in May

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

In May, Çayeli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Çayeli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Çayeli 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 Çayeli peaks around June 21 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Çayeli?

Çayeli sits at 41.1°N, 40.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Rize, 18 km away.

Topography around Çayeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çayeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Çayeli is covered by trees (54%) and water (40%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rize 18 km · Ardeşen 24 km · Of 42 km · Sürmene 54 km · Arhavi 57 km · Araklı 58 km · Hopa 67 km · Arsin 68 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 Çayeli (41.0861°, 40.7221°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).