Karabağlar weather in May

In May, Karabağlar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Karabağlar's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabağlar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:05 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Karabağlar is district of İzmir, western Turkey.

Density
5,386/km²
people per km²
Founded
2008

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Karabağlar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52312
62412
72412
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102413
112413
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292715
302715
312716

How May really feels in Karabağlar

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.

Karabağlar 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° / 11110.10.69.62.8
Feb12° / 10110.10.610.53.3
Mar15° / 839.70.511.74.9
Apr20° / 648.20136.7
May25° / 14°416.1014.17.9
Jun30° / 18°173.7014.66.2
Jul33° / 21°31.1014.44.5
Aug33° / 21°41.1013.54.5
Sep29° / 17°253.4012.37.0
Oct23° / 13°655.70117.9
Nov17° / 977.909.96.0
Dec12° / 10911.40.59.43.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87327
97426
107426
117525
127525
137525
147525
157624
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298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Karabağlar gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3117

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
586140
685150
784160
883170
981181
1080191
1179201
1279201
1378211
1477221
1576231
1674242
1773252
1872262
1970282
2069292
2167303
2266313
2365323
2464333
2563343
2661354
2761354
2860364
2958375
3058375
3156386

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:21 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:216:56
213.65:206:57
313.65:196:58
413.75:186:59
513.75:177:00
613.85:157:01
713.85:147:02
813.85:137:03
913.95:127:04
1013.95:117:04
1113.95:107:05
1214.05:097:06
1314.05:087:07
1414.05:077:08
1514.05:067:09
1614.15:057:10
1714.15:057:11
1814.15:047:12
1914.25:037:13
2014.25:027:14
2114.25:017:14
2214.25:017:15
2314.35:007:16
2414.34:597:17
2514.34:597:18
2614.34:587:19
2714.44:577:19
2814.44:577:20
2914.44:567:21
3014.44:567:22
3114.54:557:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
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186.9Intense
197.0Intense
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227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Karabağlar

In seasonPeak

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

Karabağlar'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 Karabağlar?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Karabağlar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Karabağlar in May

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

In May, Karabağlar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Karabağlar in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Karabağlar 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 Karabağlar peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karabağlar 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 Karabağlar is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karabağlar?

Karabağlar sits at 38.4°N, 27.1°E, 78 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Konak, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Karabağlar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabağlar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Karabağlar is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,147 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Konak 3.0 km · Izmir 3.0 km · Karşıyaka 9.0 km · Bostanlı 9.0 km · Şemikler 11 km · Ataşehir 13 km · Çiğli 14 km · Evka-Üç 14 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 Karabağlar (38.382°, 27.132°, elevation 78 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).