Osmancık weather in May

In May, Osmancık sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 14.3 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 29% 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 Osmancık's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osmancık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:29 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Osmancık reaches about 20°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 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
3187
4187
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15218
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
21219
22229
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210
312211

How May really feels in Osmancık

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.

Osmancık 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°499.279.40.0
Feb / -3°479.36.110.40.5
Mar11° / 6712.45.311.72.3
Apr16° / 7913.61.513.14.4
May20° / 89150.114.35.8
Jun24° / 12°6911.8014.96.8
Jul28° / 14°244.6014.67.5
Aug28° / 15°275013.67.2
Sep24° / 11°406.8012.37.8
Oct18° / 458.10.210.96.3
Nov11° / 4772.29.73.1
Dec / -2°599.15.29.10.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
135644
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245743
255743
265842
275842
285941
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Osmancık gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 98% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937
31928

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 4:46 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:466:30
213.84:456:31
313.84:436:32
413.84:426:33
513.94:416:34
613.94:406:35
714.04:386:36
814.04:376:37
914.04:366:38
1014.14:356:39
1114.14:346:40
1214.14:336:41
1314.24:326:42
1414.24:316:44
1514.24:306:45
1614.34:296:46
1714.34:286:47
1814.34:276:47
1914.44:266:48
2014.44:256:49
2114.44:246:50
2214.54:236:51
2314.54:226:52
2414.54:226:53
2514.64:216:54
2614.64:206:55
2714.64:206:56
2814.64:196:57
2914.74:186:57
3014.74:186:58
3114.74:176:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Osmancık?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Osmancık for sightseeing.

What to pack for Osmancık in May

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

In May, Osmancık sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Osmancık 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 Osmancık peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 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 Osmancık 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 Osmancık is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Osmancık?

Osmancık sits at 41.0°N, 34.8°E, 424 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İskilip, 39 km away.

Topography around Osmancık

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osmancık has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Osmancık is covered by trees (28%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,413 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: İskilip 39 km · Çorum 49 km · Boyabat 55 km · Merzifon 57 km · Vezirköprü 58 km · Tosya 64 km · Havza 72 km · Suluova 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 Osmancık (40.9782°, 34.8047°, elevation 424 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).