Kumru weather in May

In May, Kumru sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 146 mm of precipitation across 18.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Kumru's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
146 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:19 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kumru is district and town in Ordu Province, Turkey.

Density
89/km²
people per km²

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kumru reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3166
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9177
10177
11187
12187
13187
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26199
27199
28209
29209
30209
312010

How May really feels in Kumru

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.

Kumru 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°10313.211.49.40.0
Feb / -3°9113.210.810.40.1
Mar / -0°12316.210.511.71.4
Apr14° / 12816.93.413.13.3
May18° / 14618.40.214.24.7
Jun21° / 11°13716.7014.95.5
Jul23° / 14°10615.8014.65.9
Aug23° / 14°9615.2013.66.1
Sep21° / 10°10413.7012.35.8
Oct17° / 11413.40.610.94.9
Nov11° / 10410.94.79.72.6
Dec / -2°9512.58.59.10.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83862
93961
103961
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
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283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kumru gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 18.4 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 precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1574
2573
3573
4582
5582
6582
7591
8591
9581
10581
11581
12571
13571
14560
15560
16560
17560
18560
19570
20570
21580
22590
23590
24600
25600
26610
27610
28610
29620
30620
31610

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119730
129730
139640
149550
159460
169370
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2188120
2287130
2386140
2485150
2583161
2682171
2781181
2880191
2978202
3077212
3175223

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 4:36 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:366:20
213.84:356:21
313.84:346:22
413.84:326:23
513.94:316:24
613.94:306:25
714.04:296:26
814.04:286:27
914.04:266:28
1014.14:256:29
1114.14:246:30
1214.14:236:31
1314.24:226:32
1414.24:216:33
1514.24:206:34
1614.34:196:35
1714.34:186:36
1814.34:176:37
1914.44:166:38
2014.44:156:39
2114.44:146:40
2214.54:146:41
2314.54:136:42
2414.54:126:43
2514.54:116:44
2614.64:116:45
2714.64:106:46
2814.64:096:46
2914.64:096:47
3014.74:086:48
3114.74:086:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kumru?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kumru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumru in May

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

In May, Kumru sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kumru 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 29 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 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kumru 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 Kumru peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kumru 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 Kumru is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1418 µg/m³Jul 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kumru?

Kumru sits at 40.9°N, 37.3°E, 457 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korgan, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kumru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumru has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,711 m.

The land around Kumru is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
774 m
16 km
1,616 m
80 km
2,711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Korgan 9.0 km · Fatsa 26 km · Ünye 30 km · Gürgentepe 30 km · Niksar 41 km · Terme 44 km · Ordu 54 km · Çarşamba 58 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 Kumru (40.8744°, 37.2639°, elevation 457 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).