Edremit weather in May

In May, Edremit sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 56% 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 Edremit's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edremit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:03 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Edremit is district and town in Balıkesir 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 Edremit reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42012
52112
62112
72112
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92112
102113
112213
122213
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212314
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232314
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282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Edremit

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.

Edremit weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11811.11.69.51.8
Feb10° / 11611.31.510.42.3
Mar13° / 8910.30.711.73.6
Apr17° / 668.40135.8
May22° / 13°405.8014.17.7
Jun27° / 18°173.5014.77.9
Jul30° / 20°41.1014.56.9
Aug30° / 20°30.8013.67.0
Sep26° / 17°253.2012.38.5
Oct21° / 13°716010.97.4
Nov15° / 1138.70.19.84.9
Dec11° / 12612.11.29.32.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217327
227525
237525
247525
257624
267723
277723
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Edremit gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018
3117

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
785150
884160
983170
1081190
1179201
1277221
1376231
1475241
1573261
1672271
1769292
1867312
1966322
2064342
2162362
2261372
2358393
2456413
2555423
2653443
2752453
2850464
2948474
3047485
3146495

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

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 5:20 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:206:59
213.75:187:00
313.75:177:01
413.85:167:02
513.85:157:03
613.85:147:04
713.95:127:05
813.95:117:06
913.95:107:07
1014.05:097:07
1114.05:087:08
1214.05:077:09
1314.15:067:10
1414.15:057:11
1514.15:047:12
1614.25:037:13
1714.25:027:14
1814.25:017:15
1914.35:007:16
2014.35:007:17
2114.34:597:18
2214.34:587:19
2314.44:577:20
2414.44:577:21
2514.44:567:21
2614.54:557:22
2714.54:557:23
2814.54:547:24
2914.54:537:25
3014.54:537:25
3114.64:527:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
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
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Edremit

In seasonPeak

None of Edremit's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Edremit's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Edremit?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Edremit in May

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

In May, Edremit sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Edremit in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Edremit 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 Edremit peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Edremit 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 Edremit is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Edremit?

Edremit sits at 39.6°N, 27.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Burhaniye, 12 km away.

Topography around Edremit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edremit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Edremit is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,627 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Burhaniye 12 km · Ayvalık 42 km · Çan 49 km · Bergama 55 km · Ezine 62 km · Mytilene 68 km · Soma 68 km · Biga 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 Edremit (39.5961°, 27.0244°, elevation 30 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).