Polatlı weather in May

In May, Polatlı sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Polatlı's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polatlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:43 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Polatlı is district of Ankara, west-central 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Polatlı reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
82310
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112310
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How May really feels in Polatlı

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.

Polatlı weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4383.79.50.2
Feb / -1°377.93.310.41.5
Mar13° / 479.12.211.73.7
Apr18° / 388.30.4136.2
May24° / 11°367.8014.17.4
Jun28° / 15°255.4014.76.7
Jul32° / 18°71.3014.55.2
Aug32° / 18°71.5013.65.3
Sep27° / 13°92.1012.38.0
Oct21° / 254.6010.97.7
Nov13° / 315.50.79.84.4
Dec / -1°438.22.49.31.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146436
156535
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206733
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307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Polatlı gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3124

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31973

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 9 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
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188calm
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218calm
228calm
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268calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 4:59 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:596:38
213.74:586:39
313.74:576:40
413.84:566:41
513.84:546:42
613.84:536:43
713.94:526:44
813.94:516:45
913.94:506:46
1014.04:496:47
1114.04:486:48
1214.04:476:49
1314.14:456:50
1414.14:446:51
1514.14:446:52
1614.24:436:53
1714.24:426:54
1814.24:416:55
1914.34:406:56
2014.34:396:56
2114.34:386:57
2214.34:386:58
2314.44:376:59
2414.44:367:00
2514.44:357:01
2614.44:357:02
2714.54:347:03
2814.54:347:03
2914.54:337:04
3014.54:327:05
3114.64:327:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Polatlı?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Polatlı for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Polatlı in May

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

In May, Polatlı sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Polatlı 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 Polatlı peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Polatlı 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 Polatlı is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Polatlı?

Polatlı sits at 39.6°N, 32.1°E, 855 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gölbaşı, 62 km away.

Topography around Polatlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polatlı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 878 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m.

The land around Polatlı is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gölbaşı 62 km · Batikent 67 km · Beypazarı 68 km · Ankara 72 km · Çankaya 72 km · Etlik 74 km · İncirli 75 km · Kazan 86 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 Polatlı (39.5772°, 32.1413°, elevation 855 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).