Hopa weather in May

In May, Hopa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 112 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hopa's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:01 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Hopa is district and town in Artvin Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hopa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
11511
21511
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51511
61612
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How May really feels in Hopa

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.

Hopa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20515.38.19.40.9
Feb / 16213.87.510.31.0
Mar / 15814.95.311.71.7
Apr13° / 103130.713.13.4
May17° / 13°11212.2014.35.3
Jun21° / 17°16614.1014.95.9
Jul23° / 20°21117.4014.75.7
Aug23° / 21°24419.7013.75.5
Sep21° / 18°28216.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 15°28914.80.110.95.4
Nov14° / 10°23213.329.73.7
Dec10° / 21614.85.59.11.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164852
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184852
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204753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hopa gets around 112 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293700
392800
4901000
5891100
6871300
7851500
8831700
9811900
10782110
11762310
12742510
13702820
14683020
15643330
16623530
17583840
18554050
19524260
20484470
21454681
224148101
233849121
243650131
253351151
263151171
272851192
282651212
292550232
302349253
312148273

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:196:04
213.84:176:05
313.84:166:06
413.94:156:07
513.94:146:09
614.04:126:10
714.04:116:11
814.04:106:12
914.14:096:13
1014.14:076:14
1114.14:066:15
1214.24:056:16
1314.24:046:17
1414.24:036:18
1514.34:026:19
1614.34:016:20
1714.44:006:21
1814.43:596:22
1914.43:586:23
2014.43:576:24
2114.53:566:25
2214.53:566:26
2314.53:556:27
2414.63:546:28
2514.63:536:29
2614.63:536:30
2714.63:526:31
2814.73:516:31
2914.73:516:32
3014.73:506:33
3114.73:506:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hopa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hopa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopa in May

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

In May, Hopa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hopa in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Hopa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopa peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hopa 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 Hopa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hopa's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2423 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopa?

Hopa sits at 41.4°N, 41.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Arhavi, 11 km away.

Topography around Hopa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.

The land around Hopa is covered by trees (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,886 m
80 km
3,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Arhavi 11 km · Batumi 33 km · Artvin 41 km · Ardeşen 43 km · Kobuleti 58 km · Çayeli 67 km · Rize 86 km · Poti 86 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 Hopa (41.3905°, 41.4197°, elevation 13 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).