Emet weather in May

In May, Emet sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°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 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 Emet's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:55 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Emet is town in Emet district, Kütahya 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Emet reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
1186
2186
3187
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15218
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

How May really feels in Emet

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.

Emet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6810.15.99.50.1
Feb / -2°6510.25.510.50.8
Mar11° / 7110.83.811.72.5
Apr15° / 7211.71.1134.6
May20° / 7111.3014.16.4
Jun25° / 12°437.6014.77.6
Jul28° / 15°163.8014.57.4
Aug29° / 15°204.3013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°254.3012.38.3
Oct19° / 456.90116.8
Nov12° / 506.81.39.83.8
Dec / -1°6810.33.89.30.9

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156139
166040
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276535
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Emet gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

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 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 5:11 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:116:49
213.75:106:50
313.75:096:51
413.75:076:52
513.85:066:53
613.85:056:54
713.95:046:55
813.95:036:56
913.95:026:57
1014.05:016:58
1114.05:006:59
1214.04:597:00
1314.14:587:01
1414.14:577:02
1514.14:567:03
1614.24:557:04
1714.24:547:05
1814.24:537:06
1914.24:527:06
2014.34:517:07
2114.34:507:08
2214.34:507:09
2314.44:497:10
2414.44:487:11
2514.44:487:12
2614.44:477:13
2714.54:467:13
2814.54:467:14
2914.54:457:15
3014.54:457:16
3114.54:447:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Emet?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Emet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emet in May

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

In May, Emet sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Emet 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 Emet 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 9 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 Emet 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 Emet is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Emet?

Emet sits at 39.3°N, 29.3°E, 895 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tavşanlı, 30 km away.

Topography around Emet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,391 m.

The land around Emet is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,545 m
80 km
2,391 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tavşanlı 30 km · Simav 37 km · Gediz 40 km · Dursunbey 61 km · Demirci 61 km · Kütahya 63 km · Uşak 76 km · Banaz 80 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 Emet (39.343°, 29.2585°, elevation 895 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).