Erbaa weather in May

In May, Erbaa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 15.5 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Erbaa's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erbaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:22 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Erbaa is district of 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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Erbaa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°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)
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How May really feels in Erbaa

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.

Erbaa 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°8112.19.89.40.0
Feb / -3°7311.48.610.40.5
Mar10° / 10014.88.311.72.1
Apr16° / 9815.22.113.14.2
May20° / 10615.50.114.25.5
Jun23° / 12°8613.3014.96.4
Jul25° / 15°459.4014.67.2
Aug25° / 15°419.1013.67.2
Sep23° / 11°6410.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 7910.90.210.95.8
Nov12° / 779.22.69.73.3
Dec / -1°8011.66.99.10.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124852
134852
144951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Erbaa gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 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 precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2450
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139460
149370
159280
1690100
1789110
1888120
1986140
2084151
2182171
2280191
2379201
2477221
2576231
2674251
2772262
2871272
2970282
3068293
3166313

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
15calm
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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 4:40 AM to 4:11 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:406:22
213.84:386:23
313.84:376:24
413.84:366:25
513.94:346:26
613.94:336:28
713.94:326:29
814.04:316:30
914.04:306:31
1014.14:296:32
1114.14:276:33
1214.14:266:34
1314.24:256:35
1414.24:246:36
1514.24:236:37
1614.34:226:38
1714.34:216:39
1814.34:206:40
1914.44:196:41
2014.44:196:42
2114.44:186:42
2214.44:176:43
2314.54:166:44
2414.54:156:45
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2614.54:146:47
2714.64:136:48
2814.64:136:49
2914.64:126:50
3014.64:126:50
3114.74:116:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Erbaa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Erbaa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erbaa in May

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

In May, Erbaa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Erbaa in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Erbaa 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 Erbaa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Erbaa 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 Erbaa is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Aug 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erbaa?

Erbaa sits at 40.7°N, 36.6°E, 253 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşova, 23 km away.

Topography around Erbaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erbaa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Erbaa is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,336 m
80 km
2,529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taşova 23 km · Niksar 34 km · Tokat 39 km · Turhal 52 km · Çarşamba 60 km · Tekkeköy 61 km · Amasya 62 km · Kumru 63 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 Erbaa (40.6689°, 36.5675°, elevation 253 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).