Dursunbey weather in May

In May, Dursunbey sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dursunbey's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dursunbey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:57 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dursunbey 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 16°C and 27°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)
1197
2197
3198
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15229
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242211
252311
262311
272311
282311
292311
302311
312311

How May really feels in Dursunbey

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.

Dursunbey weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7310.55.69.50.8
Feb / -1°7010.7510.41.5
Mar12° / 7411.2311.73.0
Apr16° / 7311.10.7135.1
May21° / 7110.6014.16.7
Jun26° / 13°498.4014.77.4
Jul29° / 16°184.2014.57.2
Aug29° / 16°195013.66.7
Sep26° / 12°295.4012.38.0
Oct20° / 487.2010.97.0
Nov14° / 567.31.49.84.4
Dec / 7110.43.99.31.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276634
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dursunbey gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12955
13946
14946
15937
16937
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228812
238713
248713
258614
268515
278416
288416
298218
308119
318020

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:13 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:136:52
213.75:126:53
313.75:116:54
413.85:106:55
513.85:086:56
613.85:076:57
713.95:066:58
813.95:056:59
913.95:047:00
1014.05:037:01
1114.05:027:02
1214.05:017:03
1314.15:007:04
1414.14:597:05
1514.14:587:06
1614.24:577:07
1714.24:567:08
1814.24:557:09
1914.34:547:10
2014.34:537:11
2114.34:527:11
2214.34:527:12
2314.44:517:13
2414.44:507:14
2514.44:497:15
2614.44:497:16
2714.54:487:17
2814.54:487:17
2914.54:477:18
3014.54:477:19
3114.64:467:20

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 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dursunbey?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dursunbey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dursunbey in May

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

In May, Dursunbey sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dursunbey 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 Dursunbey peaks around August 11 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 highModerateLowAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dursunbey 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 Dursunbey is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dursunbey?

Dursunbey sits at 39.6°N, 28.6°E, 658 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bigadiç, 48 km away.

Topography around Dursunbey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dursunbey has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,525 m.

The land around Dursunbey is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
2,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bigadiç 48 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 54 km · Susurluk 54 km · Demirci 60 km · Emet 61 km · Simav 63 km · Balıkesir 64 km · Karacabey 73 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 Dursunbey (39.586°, 28.6257°, elevation 658 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).