Karabük weather in May

In May, Karabük sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 35% 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 Karabük's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabük's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:37 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Karabük is central district and city in Karabük Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Karabük reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
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2187
3197
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How May really feels in Karabük

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.

Karabük weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7512.99.29.40.1
Feb / -2°7612.57.610.30.8
Mar11° / 9113.96.211.72.4
Apr16° / 8113.11.413.14.6
May20° / 8412.6014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°7412.5014.96.7
Jul27° / 15°407.4014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°356.4013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°477.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 669.50.110.96.3
Nov13° / 649.12.39.73.6
Dec / -1°7912.26.49.10.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105446
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
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185743
195644
205743
215644
225545
235545
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255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Karabük gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.6 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 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
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540
640
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840
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1039
1139
1239
1338
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1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2542
2643
2743
2844
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119550
129460
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1788120
1887130
1986140
2085150
2183170
2281181
2379201
2478211
2577221
2675241
2773252
2871272
2970282
3068293
3166313

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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315calm

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 4:54 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:546:39
213.84:536:40
313.84:526:41
413.94:506:42
513.94:496:43
613.94:486:44
714.04:476:45
814.04:456:47
914.14:446:48
1014.14:436:49
1114.14:426:50
1214.24:416:51
1314.24:406:52
1414.24:396:53
1514.34:386:54
1614.34:376:55
1714.34:366:56
1814.44:356:57
1914.44:346:58
2014.44:336:59
2114.54:327:00
2214.54:317:01
2314.54:317:02
2414.54:307:02
2514.64:297:03
2614.64:287:04
2714.64:287:05
2814.64:277:06
2914.74:267:07
3014.74:267:08
3114.74:257:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Karabük?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Karabük for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karabük in May

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

In May, Karabük 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

Sea temperature near Karabük in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 63 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 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karabük 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 Karabük peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karabük 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 Karabük is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karabük's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1431 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karabük?

Karabük sits at 41.2°N, 32.6°E, 316 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Safranbolu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Karabük

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Karabük is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,599 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Safranbolu 8.0 km · Çerkeş 49 km · Çaycuma 52 km · Bartın 54 km · Devrek 56 km · Gerede 58 km · Zonguldak 75 km · Kızılcahamam 82 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 Karabük (41.2049°, 32.6277°, elevation 316 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).