Edirne weather in May

In May, Edirne sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Edirne's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edirne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~125 CE

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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Edirne reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32210
42211
52211
62211
72211
82311
92312
102312
112312
122312
132412
142412
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212513
222513
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282614
292614
302614
312615

How May really feels in Edirne

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.

Edirne 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 / 527.32.49.31.1
Feb / 476.81.810.32.1
Mar13° / 549111.73.8
Apr18° / 427.50.113.16.2
May24° / 13°468.6014.37.2
Jun29° / 17°387.70156.2
Jul32° / 19°305.2014.75.0
Aug32° / 19°163013.75.1
Sep27° / 15°274.2012.37.5
Oct21° / 11°605.90.110.97.1
Nov14° / 556.50.39.64.5
Dec / 6082.291.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Edirne gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3032
3133

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
590100
689110
787121
886131
984151
1083161
1182171
1280191
1379201
1476222
1575232
1673252
1771263
1869283
1967294
2065305
2162326
2261336
2359347
2457358
2555369
26533710
27523711
28503812
29493912
30474013
31454114

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:18 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:187:04
213.85:167:05
313.95:157:06
413.95:147:08
513.95:127:09
614.05:117:10
714.05:107:11
814.15:097:12
914.15:077:13
1014.15:067:14
1114.25:057:15
1214.25:047:16
1314.25:037:17
1414.35:027:18
1514.35:017:19
1614.35:007:20
1714.44:597:21
1814.44:587:22
1914.44:577:23
2014.54:567:24
2114.54:557:25
2214.54:547:26
2314.64:537:27
2414.64:537:28
2514.64:527:29
2614.64:517:30
2714.74:517:31
2814.74:507:32
2914.74:497:33
3014.74:497:33
3114.84:487:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Edirne?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Edirne in May

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

In May, Edirne sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Edirne 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 Edirne peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Edirne 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 Edirne is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Edirne's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Edirne?

Edirne sits at 41.7°N, 26.6°E, 62 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Orestiáda, 19 km away.

Topography around Edirne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edirne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Edirne is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Orestiáda 19 km · Svilengrad 31 km · Uzunköprü 47 km · Babaeski 53 km · Kırklareli 56 km · Harmanli 61 km · Hayrabolu 69 km · Lüleburgaz 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 Edirne (41.6772°, 26.556°, elevation 62 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).