Merzifon weather in May

In May, Merzifon sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.3 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Merzifon's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merzifon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:26 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Merzifon is town of Amasya, 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 Merzifon reaches about 21°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 15°C and 27°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)
1187
2197
3197
4197
5197
6198
7198
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18219
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272211
282311
292311
302311
312311

How May really feels in Merzifon

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.

Merzifon 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 / -3°519.56.69.40.1
Feb / -2°499.45.610.41.0
Mar11° / 6612.15.111.72.8
Apr16° / 70121.213.14.9
May21° / 7413.3014.26.1
Jun25° / 13°5310.1014.97.1
Jul28° / 15°183.7014.67.7
Aug28° / 15°143.4013.67.3
Sep25° / 12°285.1012.38.0
Oct19° / 416.20.110.96.8
Nov12° / 496.71.59.73.6
Dec / -1°599.54.69.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55446
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115644
125644
135743
145842
155941
165941
175842
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Merzifon gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119730
129730
139640
149550
159550
169460
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2485150
2584160
2683170
2781181
2880191
2979201
3078211
3177221

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:44 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:446:27
213.84:426:28
313.84:416:29
413.84:406:30
513.94:386:31
613.94:376:32
714.04:366:33
814.04:356:34
914.04:346:36
1014.14:326:37
1114.14:316:38
1214.14:306:39
1314.24:296:40
1414.24:286:41
1514.24:276:42
1614.34:266:43
1714.34:256:44
1814.34:246:45
1914.44:236:46
2014.44:236:47
2114.44:226:47
2214.54:216:48
2314.54:206:49
2414.54:196:50
2514.54:196:51
2614.64:186:52
2714.64:176:53
2814.64:176:54
2914.64:166:55
3014.74:156:55
3114.74:156:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Merzifon?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Merzifon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Merzifon in May

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

In May, Merzifon sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Merzifon 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 Merzifon peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 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 Merzifon 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 Merzifon is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1119 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merzifon?

Merzifon sits at 40.9°N, 35.5°E, 732 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suluova, 16 km away.

Topography around Merzifon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merzifon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 722 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Merzifon is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,453 m
80 km
2,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Suluova 16 km · Havza 20 km · Vezirköprü 30 km · Amasya 40 km · Çorum 56 km · Osmancık 57 km · Zile 73 km · Taşova 73 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 Merzifon (40.8733°, 35.4631°, elevation 732 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).