Karacabey weather in May

In May, Karacabey sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Karacabey's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karacabey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Karacabey is district and town of Bursa, Turkey.

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Karacabey reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12011
22011
32112
42112
52112
62112
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92213
102213
112213
122213
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232415
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302516
312516

Karacabey 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
Jan10° / 7811.82.69.52.1
Feb11° / 6910.32.310.42.6
Mar14° / 6910.60.611.73.9
Apr18° / 488.30.1136.1
May23° / 14°407.1014.27.5
Jun27° / 18°346.2014.87.3
Jul30° / 21°153.3014.66.6
Aug30° / 21°153.2013.66.6
Sep26° / 18°405.6012.37.8
Oct21° / 14°607.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 648.30.19.85.2
Dec12° / 9012.11.59.22.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56139
66139
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126634
136634
146634
156733
166832
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Karacabey gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801820
2791920
3772030
4752230
5732340
6712540
7692650
8662860
9642970
10613180
115832100
125633110
135334130
145036141
154737161
164438171
174139191
183840201
193641221
203342231
213143251
222943261
232744272
242644292
252444302
262344312
272243332
282143343
292042353
301942363
311741384

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:13 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:136:54
213.75:126:55
313.85:116:56
413.85:096:57
513.85:086:58
613.95:076:59
713.95:067:00
813.95:057:01
914.05:037:02
1014.05:027:03
1114.15:017:04
1214.15:007:05
1314.14:597:06
1414.24:587:07
1514.24:577:08
1614.24:567:09
1714.34:557:10
1814.34:547:11
1914.34:537:12
2014.34:537:13
2114.44:527:14
2214.44:517:15
2314.44:507:16
2414.54:507:17
2514.54:497:18
2614.54:487:19
2714.54:487:19
2814.64:477:20
2914.64:467:21
3014.64:467:22
3114.64:457:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Karacabey?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Karacabey for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Karacabey in May

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

In May, Karacabey sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Karacabey 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karacabey 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 Karacabey peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karacabey 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 Karacabey is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karacabey?

Karacabey sits at 40.2°N, 28.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mustafakemalpaşa, 20 km away.

Topography around Karacabey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karacabey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Karacabey is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mustafakemalpaşa 20 km · Bandırma 36 km · Susurluk 38 km · Görükle 41 km · Nilüfer 47 km · Mudanya 48 km · Erdek 52 km · Bursa 59 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 Karacabey (40.2132°, 28.3612°, elevation 26 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).