Düzce weather in May

In May, Düzce sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 113 mm of rain across 14.8 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 17°C in the first days to 20°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 Düzce's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Düzce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:43 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 44.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
263/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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Düzce reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2176
3177
4177
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How May really feels in Düzce

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.

Düzce 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 / -3°10014.410.69.40.0
Feb / -2°9614.29.110.40.4
Mar10° / 113157.611.71.9
Apr14° / 104141.813.13.8
May19° / 11314.8014.25.4
Jun22° / 12°10013.2014.96.4
Jul24° / 14°508.5014.67.6
Aug25° / 15°548.1013.67.6
Sep22° / 11°738.9012.37.1
Oct18° / 9811.50.410.95.5
Nov12° / 8210.53.29.73.1
Dec / -1°10513.97.99.10.6

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
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185248
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215149
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245248
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Düzce gets around 113 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1546
1646
1747
1847
1948
2048
2149
2250
2350
2451
2552
2652
2752
2852
2953
3053
3152

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89460
99370
109280
119190
1290100
1388120
1487130
1585150
1684160
1782180
1881190
1980200
2078220
2177230
2275241
2373261
2472271
2571281
2670291
2768302
2867312
2966322
3064333
3162353

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:01 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:016:44
213.85:006:45
313.84:586:46
413.84:576:47
513.94:566:48
613.94:546:50
714.04:536:51
814.04:526:52
914.04:516:53
1014.14:506:54
1114.14:496:55
1214.14:486:56
1314.24:466:57
1414.24:456:58
1514.24:446:59
1614.34:437:00
1714.34:427:01
1814.34:427:02
1914.44:417:03
2014.44:407:04
2114.44:397:05
2214.54:387:05
2314.54:377:06
2414.54:377:07
2514.54:367:08
2614.64:357:09
2714.64:357:10
2814.64:347:11
2914.64:337:12
3014.74:337:12
3114.74:327:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Düzce?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Düzce for sightseeing.

What to pack for Düzce in May

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

In May, Düzce sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Düzce 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 32 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 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Düzce 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 Düzce peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Düzce 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 Düzce is worst in May — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 35 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Düzce's WHO annual average of 44.6 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 961 µg/m³Dec 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Düzce?

Düzce sits at 40.8°N, 31.2°E, 153 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kaynaşlı, 15 km away.

Topography around Düzce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Düzce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Düzce is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
1,477 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kaynaşlı 15 km · Akçakoca 28 km · Hendek 35 km · Kocaali 35 km · Bolu 39 km · Karasu Mahallesi 41 km · Alaplı 42 km · Akyazı 49 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 Düzce (40.8389°, 31.1639°, elevation 153 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).