Çorlu weather in May

In May, Çorlu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.7 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Çorlu's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çorlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:56 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Çorlu is district and city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
495/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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Çorlu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
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22010
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How May really feels in Çorlu

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.

Çorlu 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 / 608.529.41.4
Feb / 598.21.910.42.0
Mar12° / 609.90.911.73.3
Apr17° / 478.30.113.15.7
May22° / 12°447.7014.37.3
Jun27° / 17°347014.96.9
Jul30° / 20°234.5014.76.1
Aug30° / 20°133.2013.66.2
Sep26° / 16°334.9012.37.9
Oct20° / 12°666.9010.96.9
Nov15° / 606.80.39.74.7
Dec10° / 729.81.99.12.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166535
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216634
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316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Çorlu gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
787130
886140
983161
1082171
1180191
1278211
1375232
1473252
1571272
1668293
1766313
1863334
1961354
2058375
2156395
2253416
2352426
2449447
2547457
2646468
2744479
28424810
29414911
30394912
31384913

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 5:14 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:146:58
213.85:126:59
313.85:117:00
413.95:107:01
513.95:087:03
613.95:077:04
714.05:067:05
814.05:057:06
914.15:047:07
1014.15:027:08
1114.15:017:09
1214.25:007:10
1314.24:597:11
1414.24:587:12
1514.34:577:13
1614.34:567:14
1714.34:557:15
1814.44:547:16
1914.44:537:17
2014.44:527:18
2114.54:527:19
2214.54:517:20
2314.54:507:21
2414.54:497:22
2514.64:487:23
2614.64:487:23
2714.64:477:24
2814.64:467:25
2914.74:467:26
3014.74:457:27
3114.74:457:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
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126.3Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Çorlu?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çorlu in May

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

In May, Çorlu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Çorlu 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 32 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 5 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Çorlu 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 Çorlu 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 Çorlu 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 Çorlu is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çorlu's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2133 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çorlu?

Çorlu sits at 41.2°N, 27.8°E, 161 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çerkezköy, 22 km away.

Topography around Çorlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çorlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Çorlu is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Çerkezköy 22 km · Tekirdağ 32 km · Silivri 39 km · Kavaklı 45 km · Lüleburgaz 46 km · Çatalca 55 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Tepecik 64 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 Çorlu (41.1607°, 27.8009°, elevation 161 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).