Giresun weather in May
In May, Giresun sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 110 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Giresun's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giresun's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 13.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:14 AM – 6:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.92 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Giresun is central district and city in Giresun Province, Turkey.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 396/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical May day in Giresun reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 11 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 |
| 5 | 17 | 12 |
| 6 | 17 | 12 |
| 7 | 17 | 12 |
| 8 | 17 | 12 |
| 9 | 17 | 12 |
| 10 | 18 | 13 |
| 11 | 18 | 13 |
| 12 | 18 | 13 |
| 13 | 18 | 13 |
| 14 | 18 | 13 |
| 15 | 18 | 13 |
| 16 | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | 19 | 14 |
| 19 | 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 19 | 14 |
| 21 | 19 | 14 |
| 22 | 19 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 15 |
| 24 | 20 | 15 |
| 25 | 20 | 15 |
| 26 | 20 | 15 |
| 27 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 16 |
| 30 | 20 | 16 |
| 31 | 21 | 16 |
Giresun weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 132 | 15.6 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 98 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 119 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 9° | 106 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 82 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 102 | 13.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 176 | 14.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 213 | 16.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 149 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 131 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 47 | 53 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 49 | 51 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 51 | 49 |
| 18 | 51 | 49 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 50 | 50 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 48 | 52 |
| 29 | 48 | 52 |
| 30 | 48 | 52 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Giresun gets around 110 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 45 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 44 |
| 13 | 44 |
| 14 | 43 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 42 |
| 18 | 42 |
| 19 | 42 |
| 20 | 42 |
| 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 43 |
| 23 | 43 |
| 24 | 43 |
| 25 | 44 |
| 26 | 44 |
| 27 | 45 |
| 28 | 45 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 45 |
| 31 | 46 |
Humidity in May
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 79 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 73 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 71 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 67 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 64 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 61 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 58 | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 54 | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 48 | 42 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 42 | 45 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | 36 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | 31 | 49 | 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 28 | 49 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | 26 | 49 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | 24 | 49 | 26 | 1 |
| 24 | 22 | 49 | 27 | 2 |
| 25 | 20 | 48 | 29 | 2 |
| 26 | 19 | 48 | 31 | 3 |
| 27 | 17 | 47 | 32 | 3 |
| 28 | 16 | 46 | 34 | 4 |
| 29 | 15 | 45 | 36 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 43 | 37 | 5 |
| 31 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 6 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 4:32 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:16 | 4:15 | 4:14 | 4:13 | 4:12 | 4:12 | 4:11 | 4:10 | 4:09 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:07 | 4:06 | 4:05 | 4:05 | 4:04 | 4:04 | 4:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 4:32 | 6:15 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 4:31 | 6:17 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 4:29 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 4:28 | 6:19 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 4:27 | 6:20 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 4:25 | 6:21 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 4:24 | 6:22 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:23 | 6:23 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 4:22 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 4:21 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 4:20 | 6:26 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 4:18 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 4:17 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 4:16 | 6:29 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 4:15 | 6:30 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:14 | 6:31 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:13 | 6:32 |
| 18 | 14.3 | 4:12 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 4:12 | 6:34 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 4:11 | 6:35 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 4:10 | 6:36 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 4:09 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:08 | 6:38 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 4:08 | 6:39 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 4:07 | 6:40 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 4:06 | 6:40 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 4:05 | 6:41 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 4:05 | 6:42 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 4:04 | 6:43 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 4:04 | 6:44 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 4:03 | 6:45 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Giresun?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Giresun for sightseeing.
What to pack for Giresun in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Giresun sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Giresun in May
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 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 10 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Giresun in May
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 Giresun peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Giresun in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Giresun is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Giresun's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Giresun?
Giresun sits at 40.9°N, 38.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 13 km away.
Topography around Giresun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Giresun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Giresun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,262 m.
The land around Giresun is covered by water (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 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
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 Giresun (40.917°, 38.3874°, elevation 39 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).