Çiğli weather in May

In May, Çiğli sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Çiğli's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çiğli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:05 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 36.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Çiğli reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22313
32313
42313
52413
62413
72413
82414
92414
102414
112514
122514
132514
142514
152515
162515
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222616
232616
242616
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302717
312717

How May really feels in Çiğli

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.

Çiğli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 989.99.63.2
Feb13° / 909.710.53.6
Mar16° / 738.411.75.2
Apr20° / 10°557.6136.9
May25° / 15°375.414.18.0
Jun30° / 19°13314.66.2
Jul33° / 22°20.814.44.6
Aug33° / 22°30.813.54.6
Sep29° / 18°232.712.37.1
Oct24° / 14°625.7118.0
Nov18° / 10°907.99.96.3
Dec13° / 10111.29.43.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187921
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248020
258119
268119
278317
288317
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Çiğli gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282171
381181
480191
578202
676222
775232
873252
971263
1069283
1168293
1266313
1364324
1462344
1560364
1657385
1755405
1852426
1950446
2048457
2146477
2244488
2343498
2442499
25405010
26395110
27385111
28375112
29365113
30355114
31355015

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:21 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:216:56
213.65:206:57
313.75:196:58
413.75:186:59
513.75:177:00
613.85:167:01
713.85:147:02
813.85:137:03
913.95:127:04
1013.95:117:05
1113.95:107:06
1214.05:097:07
1314.05:087:08
1414.05:077:09
1514.15:067:10
1614.15:057:11
1714.15:057:11
1814.15:047:12
1914.25:037:13
2014.25:027:14
2114.25:017:15
2214.35:017:16
2314.35:007:17
2414.34:597:17
2514.34:597:18
2614.44:587:19
2714.44:577:20
2814.44:577:21
2914.44:567:21
3014.44:567:22
3114.54:557:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Çiğli

In seasonPeak

None of Çiğli's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Çiğli's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Çiğli?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Çiğli for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Çiğli in May

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

In May, Çiğli sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Çiğli in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Çiğli 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 Çiğli peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çiğli 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 Çiğli is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çiğli?

Çiğli sits at 38.5°N, 27.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ataşehir, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Çiğli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çiğli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Çiğli is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (22%), artificial surfaces (20%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,108 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ataşehir 1.0 km · Küçükçiğli 2.0 km · Balatçık 3.0 km · Şemikler 3.0 km · Bostanlı 5.0 km · Karşıyaka 6.0 km · Konak 11 km · Izmir 11 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 Çiğli (38.4965°, 27.0703°, elevation 65 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).