Demirci weather in May

In May, Demirci sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Demirci's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Demirci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:58 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Demirci is district and town in Manisa Province, Turkey.

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 Demirci reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5218
6218
7218
8219
9219
10229
11229
12229
13229
142210
152210
162310
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232311
242311
252411
262411
272411
282411
292411
302411
312411

How May really feels in Demirci

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.

Demirci weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-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°749.63.59.61.0
Feb / -0°7010.33.310.51.6
Mar12° / 6810.11.811.73.3
Apr17° / 619.70.4135.5
May22° / 10°539.9014.17.0
Jun27° / 14°306.2014.77.3
Jul31° / 16°92.3014.56.2
Aug31° / 17°113.3013.56.0
Sep27° / 13°173.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 4060117.5
Nov14° / 546.30.59.94.8
Dec / 72102.39.31.7

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96436
106535
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Demirci gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.9 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29928
30919
319010

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:146:51
213.75:136:52
313.75:126:53
413.75:106:54
513.85:096:55
613.85:086:56
713.85:076:57
813.95:066:58
913.95:056:59
1013.95:047:00
1114.05:037:01
1214.05:027:02
1314.05:017:03
1414.15:007:04
1514.14:597:05
1614.14:587:05
1714.24:577:06
1814.24:567:07
1914.24:557:08
2014.24:547:09
2114.34:547:10
2214.34:537:11
2314.34:527:12
2414.44:517:13
2514.44:517:13
2614.44:507:14
2714.44:507:15
2814.44:497:16
2914.54:487:17
3014.54:487:17
3114.54:477:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Demirci?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Demirci in May

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

In May, Demirci sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Demirci in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Demirci peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Demirci 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 Demirci is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Demirci?

Demirci sits at 39.0°N, 28.7°E, 874 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Simav, 28 km away.

Topography around Demirci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Demirci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.

The land around Demirci is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,069 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Simav 28 km · Kula 55 km · Bigadiç 60 km · Dursunbey 60 km · Emet 61 km · Gediz 64 km · Akhisar 72 km · Salihli 77 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 Demirci (39.0461°, 28.6589°, elevation 874 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).