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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
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21611
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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13215.65.49.41.6
Feb / 9813.65.210.41.6
Mar11° / 11915.83.311.72.4
Apr14° / 10614.20.213.13.9
May18° / 14°11013.8014.35.5
Jun22° / 18°9912.4014.96.5
Jul25° / 21°8212.1014.66.8
Aug25° / 21°10213.8013.66.4
Sep23° / 18°17614.6012.36.1
Oct19° / 15°21316.2010.95.4
Nov15° / 11°14912.80.59.74.3
Dec11° / 13114.72.49.12.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114753
124852
134951
144951
154951
165050
175149
185149
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

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 (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
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2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045
3146

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851410
2831610
3811810
4792010
5752320
6732520
7712720
8673030
9643240
10613540
11583750
12543970
13514180
14484290
154544110
164245120
173947140
183648160
193348180
203149201
212849221
222649241
232449261
242249272
252048292
261948313
271747323
281646344
291545365
301443375
311342396

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)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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287calm
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317calm

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 4:32 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:326:15
213.84:316:17
313.84:296:18
413.84:286:19
513.94:276:20
613.94:256:21
714.04:246:22
814.04:236:23
914.04:226:24
1014.14:216:25
1114.14:206:26
1214.14:186:27
1314.24:176:28
1414.24:166:29
1514.24:156:30
1614.34:146:31
1714.34:136:32
1814.34:126:33
1914.44:126:34
2014.44:116:35
2114.44:106:36
2214.54:096:37
2314.54:086:38
2414.54:086:39
2514.54:076:40
2614.64:066:40
2714.64:056:41
2814.64:056:42
2914.64:046:43
3014.74:046:44
3114.74:036:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

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).

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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.

rain gearsun protection

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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Giresun 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Giresun 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 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.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2232 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
3,262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bulancak 13 km · Espiye 27 km · Tirebolu 37 km · Ordu 42 km · Görele 53 km · Gürgentepe 68 km · Şebin Karahisar 70 km · Beşikdüzü 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 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).