Ezine weather in May

In May, Ezine sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 14.2 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 61% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ezine's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ezine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:05 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Ezine is town in Çanakkale, Turkey.

Density
24/km²
people per km²

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 Ezine reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12012
22012
32013
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
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312516

Ezine 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
Jan11° / 98100.99.52.5
Feb11° / 909.71.110.42.9
Mar14° / 749.50.311.74.1
Apr18° / 10°557.30136.2
May23° / 14°314.7014.28.0
Jun27° / 19°132.8014.88.0
Jul30° / 21°40.8014.56.9
Aug30° / 22°20.6013.66.9
Sep26° / 18°192.9012.38.5
Oct21° / 14°695.9010.97.6
Nov16° / 10°888.20.19.85.5
Dec12° / 10210.819.23.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
167624
177624
187624
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247822
257822
268020
278020
288020
298119
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ezine gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2914
3014
3114

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284160
382180
481190
579210
677221
775241
874251
972271
1070282
1168302
1266322
1364333
1462353
1559374
1657394
1755405
1853425
1950446
2048466
2146477
2244488
2342498
2441509
25395110
26385111
27365311
28355312
29345313
30335314
31325216

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1514light breeze
1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:227:02
213.75:217:03
313.75:207:04
413.85:187:05
513.85:177:06
613.85:167:07
713.95:157:08
813.95:147:09
914.05:127:10
1014.05:117:11
1114.05:107:12
1214.15:097:13
1314.15:087:14
1414.15:077:15
1514.25:067:16
1614.25:057:16
1714.25:047:17
1814.25:037:18
1914.35:037:19
2014.35:027:20
2114.35:017:21
2214.45:007:22
2314.44:597:23
2414.44:597:24
2514.44:587:25
2614.54:577:25
2714.54:577:26
2814.54:567:27
2914.54:567:28
3014.64:557:29
3114.64:557:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
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176.9Intense
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196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ezine

In seasonPeak

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

Ezine'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 Ezine?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ezine in May

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

In May, Ezine sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ezine in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 11 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ezine 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 Ezine peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ezine?

Ezine sits at 39.8°N, 26.3°E, 49 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çanakkale, 42 km away.

Topography around Ezine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ezine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Ezine is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Çanakkale 42 km · Ayvalık 60 km · Edremit 62 km · Burhaniye 63 km · Çan 67 km · Gallipoli 75 km · Mytilene 78 km · Biga 91 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 Ezine (39.7856°, 26.3408°, elevation 49 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).