Kütahya weather in May

In May, Kütahya sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 37% 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 Kütahya's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kütahya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:52 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 64 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Kütahya reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5186
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11197
12207
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18218
19218
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29229
302210
312210

How May really feels in Kütahya

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.

Kütahya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5196.39.50.0
Feb / -3°509.35.910.50.5
Mar10° / 5910.64.311.72.2
Apr15° / 5911.31.1134.4
May20° / 6011.8014.16.2
Jun24° / 11°458.6014.77.4
Jul28° / 14°153.5014.57.9
Aug28° / 14°184.5013.57.6
Sep24° / 11°204012.38.3
Oct18° / 396.80.1116.5
Nov12° / 376.31.79.83.3
Dec / -2°539.24.39.30.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95842
105842
115941
126040
136139
146139
156238
166337
176238
186337
196337
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kütahya gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

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 5:08 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:086:46
213.75:076:47
313.75:066:48
413.75:046:49
513.85:036:50
613.85:026:51
713.95:016:52
813.95:006:53
913.94:596:54
1014.04:586:55
1114.04:576:56
1214.04:556:57
1314.14:546:58
1414.14:536:59
1514.14:537:00
1614.24:527:01
1714.24:517:02
1814.24:507:03
1914.24:497:04
2014.34:487:05
2114.34:477:06
2214.34:477:06
2314.44:467:07
2414.44:457:08
2514.44:447:09
2614.44:447:10
2714.54:437:11
2814.54:437:12
2914.54:427:12
3014.54:427:13
3114.54:417:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kütahya?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kütahya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kütahya in May

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

In May, Kütahya sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kütahya 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 Kütahya peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kütahya 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 Kütahya is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1418 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kütahya?

Kütahya sits at 39.4°N, 30.0°E, 947 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tavşanlı, 44 km away.

Topography around Kütahya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kütahya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,162 m.

The land around Kütahya is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
999 m
80 km
2,162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tavşanlı 44 km · Bozüyük 54 km · Eskişehir 60 km · Emet 63 km · Gediz 70 km · Banaz 79 km · Bilecik 80 km · İnegol 83 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 Kütahya (39.4242°, 29.9833°, elevation 947 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. 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).