Çerkezköy weather in May

In May, Çerkezköy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.3 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Çerkezköy's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çerkezköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Çerkezköy is district of Tekirdağ, northwestern Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
258/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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Çerkezköy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
42011
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102112
112112
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232314
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282414
292414
302415
312415

How May really feels in Çerkezköy

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.

Çerkezköy 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 / 649.12.29.41.3
Feb / 628.82.410.31.8
Mar12° / 629.91.111.73.1
Apr17° / 478.20.113.15.5
May22° / 13°437.5014.37.2
Jun27° / 17°357.1014.97.4
Jul29° / 20°234.5014.76.6
Aug29° / 20°153.6013.76.7
Sep25° / 16°355.3012.37.9
Oct20° / 12°687.3010.96.8
Nov14° / 627.20.19.74.5
Dec10° / 7710.21.89.12.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Çerkezköy gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
291900
3901000
4891100
5881200
6861310
7841510
8821710
9811810
10792010
11762220
12742420
13722620
14692830
15663130
16633340
17613540
18583840
19554050
20534250
21504460
22484670
23454770
24434980
25415090
26405190
273852100
283653110
293454120
303352141
313153151

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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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 5:13 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:136:58
213.85:116:59
313.85:107:00
413.95:097:01
513.95:077:02
613.95:067:03
714.05:057:04
814.05:047:05
914.15:037:06
1014.15:017:07
1114.15:007:08
1214.24:597:09
1314.24:587:10
1414.24:577:11
1514.34:567:12
1614.34:557:14
1714.34:547:15
1814.44:537:15
1914.44:527:16
2014.44:517:17
2114.54:507:18
2214.54:507:19
2314.54:497:20
2414.64:487:21
2514.64:477:22
2614.64:477:23
2714.64:467:24
2814.74:457:25
2914.74:457:26
3014.74:447:26
3114.74:447:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Çerkezköy?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çerkezköy in May

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

In May, Çerkezköy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Çerkezköy 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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 7 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Çerkezköy 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 Çerkezköy peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Çerkezköy 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 Çerkezköy is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çerkezköy's WHO annual average of 18.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2127 µg/m³Dec 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çerkezköy?

Çerkezköy sits at 41.3°N, 28.0°E, 152 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çorlu, 22 km away.

Topography around Çerkezköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çerkezköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Çerkezköy is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Çorlu 22 km · Silivri 31 km · Kavaklı 35 km · Çatalca 42 km · Tekirdağ 53 km · Tepecik 54 km · Lüleburgaz 55 km · Mimarsinan 56 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 Çerkezköy (41.2863°, 27.9994°, elevation 152 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).