Havza weather in May

In May, Havza sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.3 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 22°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 Havza's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Havza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:25 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Havza is district and town of Samsun, Turkey.

Density
28/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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Havza 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 15°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11208
12209
13209
14209
15209
16209
17219
18219
192110
202110
212110
222110
232110
242110
252210
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211
312211

How May really feels in Havza

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.

Havza 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 / -2°5810.47.79.40.2
Feb / -1°559.76.710.41.1
Mar11° / 7412.86.211.72.6
Apr16° / 7312.51.413.14.7
May20° / 7712.7014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°5910.3014.97.1
Jul26° / 15°265014.67.8
Aug27° / 15°204.9013.67.7
Sep24° / 12°377.3012.37.6
Oct19° / 5180.110.96.3
Nov12° / 577.21.99.73.6
Dec / -0°67105.39.11.0

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Havza gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.7 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 rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119550
129460
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1886131
1985141
2083161
2182171
2280191
2378211
2476231
2575241
2673261
2772271
2869292
2968302
3066322
3165332

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:43 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:436:26
213.84:416:28
313.84:406:29
413.84:396:30
513.94:376:31
613.94:366:32
714.04:356:33
814.04:346:34
914.04:336:35
1014.14:316:36
1114.14:306:37
1214.14:296:38
1314.24:286:39
1414.24:276:40
1514.24:266:41
1614.34:256:42
1714.34:246:43
1814.34:236:44
1914.44:226:45
2014.44:216:46
2114.44:216:47
2214.54:206:48
2314.54:196:49
2414.54:186:50
2514.64:186:51
2614.64:176:51
2714.64:166:52
2814.64:166:53
2914.74:156:54
3014.74:146:55
3114.74:146:56

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 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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 Havza?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Havza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Havza in May

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

In May, Havza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Havza 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 Havza peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 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 Havza 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 Havza is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Havza?

Havza sits at 41.0°N, 35.7°E, 632 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suluova, 16 km away.

Topography around Havza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Havza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Havza is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Suluova 16 km · Merzifon 20 km · Vezirköprü 26 km · Amasya 38 km · Taşova 60 km · Samsun 66 km · Bafra 69 km · Osmancık 72 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 Havza (40.9706°, 35.6622°, elevation 632 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).