Çorum weather in May

In May, Çorum sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Çorum's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çorum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:29 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Çorum is central district and city in Çorum Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Çorum reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
1186
2186
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14218
15219
16219
17219
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19219
20229
21229
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292310
302310
312311

How May really feels in Çorum

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.

Çorum weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°539.66.39.40.0
Feb / -3°489510.40.6
Mar11° / 6611.84.811.72.6
Apr16° / 7112.41134.7
May21° / 7613.5014.26.1
Jun25° / 12°4910014.87.2
Jul28° / 15°143.2014.67.3
Aug29° / 15°142.9013.67.1
Sep25° / 11°294.8012.38.1
Oct19° / 386.30.110.96.8
Nov12° / 486.81.59.73.4
Dec / -2°599.64.69.20.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Çorum gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26955
27946
28937
29937
30928
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 4:46 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:466:29
213.74:456:30
313.84:446:31
413.84:426:32
513.94:416:33
613.94:406:34
713.94:396:35
814.04:386:36
914.04:366:37
1014.04:356:38
1114.14:346:39
1214.14:336:40
1314.14:326:41
1414.24:316:42
1514.24:306:43
1614.24:296:44
1714.34:286:45
1814.34:276:46
1914.34:266:47
2014.44:256:48
2114.44:256:49
2214.44:246:50
2314.54:236:50
2414.54:226:51
2514.54:226:52
2614.54:216:53
2714.64:206:54
2814.64:206:55
2914.64:196:56
3014.64:186:56
3114.74:186:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Çorum?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Çorum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çorum in May

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

In May, Çorum sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Çorum 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 Çorum peaks around June 22 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 highModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çorum 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 Çorum is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çorum's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1133 µg/m³Jul 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çorum?

Çorum sits at 40.5°N, 35.0°E, 808 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Alaca, 43 km away.

Topography around Çorum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çorum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Çorum is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
1,908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alaca 43 km · İskilip 45 km · Osmancık 49 km · Merzifon 56 km · Sungurlu 65 km · Suluova 66 km · Amasya 75 km · Havza 76 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 Çorum (40.5489°, 34.9533°, elevation 808 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. 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).