Kırklareli weather in May

In May, Kırklareli sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kırklareli's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kırklareli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:57 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kırklareli is central district and city in Kırklareli Province, 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kırklareli reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
31910
42010
52010
62010
72010
82011
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292413
302414
312414

How May really feels in Kırklareli

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.

Kırklareli 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
Jan / 638.439.30.6
Feb / 587.92.910.31.3
Mar11° / 639.61.911.72.8
Apr16° / 5190.313.15.2
May22° / 12°499.2014.36.8
Jun26° / 16°488.60157.1
Jul29° / 18°326014.76.6
Aug29° / 19°163.7013.76.9
Sep25° / 15°304.5012.38.1
Oct19° / 10°626.70.110.96.6
Nov13° / 647.20.69.63.8
Dec / 699.52.891.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186139
196139
206238
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kırklareli gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3134

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49640
59550
69460
79460
89370
99280
1090100
1189110
1288120
1386140
1484151
1582171
1680191
1779201
1877221
1974242
2072262
2171272
2269292
2366313
2465323
2564333
2661354
2760364
2858375
2957385
3054406
3152417

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:15 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:157:02
213.85:147:03
313.95:127:04
413.95:117:05
513.95:107:06
614.05:087:07
714.05:077:08
814.15:067:09
914.15:057:10
1014.15:037:11
1114.25:027:13
1214.25:017:14
1314.25:007:15
1414.34:597:16
1514.34:587:17
1614.34:577:18
1714.44:567:19
1814.44:557:20
1914.44:547:21
2014.54:537:22
2114.54:527:23
2214.54:517:24
2314.64:517:25
2414.64:507:26
2514.64:497:26
2614.74:487:27
2714.74:487:28
2814.74:477:29
2914.74:467:30
3014.84:467:31
3114.84:457:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kırklareli?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kırklareli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kırklareli in May

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

In May, Kırklareli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Kırklareli 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Kırklareli 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 Kırklareli peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kırklareli?

Kırklareli sits at 41.7°N, 27.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Babaeski, 36 km away.

Topography around Kırklareli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırklareli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.

The land around Kırklareli is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
1,027 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Babaeski 36 km · Lüleburgaz 39 km · Edirne 56 km · Hayrabolu 59 km · Orestiáda 63 km · Uzunköprü 69 km · Çorlu 80 km · Çerkezköy 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 Kırklareli (41.7351°, 27.2252°, elevation 215 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).