Şebin Karahisar weather in May

In May, Şebin Karahisar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 15.3 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 15°C in the first days to 20°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Şebin Karahisar's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şebin Karahisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:16 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Şebin Karahisar is district and town in Giresun, 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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Şebin Karahisar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
1153
2153
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How May really feels in Şebin Karahisar

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.

Şebin Karahisar 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° / -11°609.811.39.50.0
Feb-1° / -9°519.61010.40.0
Mar / -5°6111.99.511.70.2
Apr12° / 7313.93.7132.7
May18° / 7415.30.414.25.1
Jun22° / 308.2014.87.3
Jul26° / 12°92.4014.68.3
Aug27° / 12°92.3013.68.2
Sep23° / 224.6012.38.1
Oct17° / 467.70.910.95.7
Nov / -4°597.84.99.81.3
Dec-0° / -9°529.99.99.20.0

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84753
94852
104951
115050
125149
135347
145347
155446
165446
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195644
205545
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295842
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316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Şebin Karahisar gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1525
2534
3534
4533
5543
6542
7542
8532
9532
10522
11512
12502
13491
14481
15471
16461
17461
18451
19451
20451
21451
22451
23451
24451
25441
26441
27441
28441
29441
30430
31420

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 (%)
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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
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:336:14
213.74:326:15
313.84:306:16
413.84:296:17
513.84:286:18
613.94:276:19
713.94:256:20
814.04:246:21
914.04:236:22
1014.04:226:23
1114.14:216:24
1214.14:206:25
1314.14:196:26
1414.24:186:27
1514.24:176:28
1614.24:166:29
1714.34:156:30
1814.34:146:31
1914.34:136:32
2014.34:126:33
2114.44:116:34
2214.44:116:35
2314.44:106:36
2414.54:096:37
2514.54:086:38
2614.54:086:38
2714.54:076:39
2814.64:066:40
2914.64:066:41
3014.64:056:42
3114.64:056:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Şebin Karahisar?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Şebin Karahisar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şebin Karahisar in May

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

In May, Şebin Karahisar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Şebin Karahisar in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şebin Karahisar peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şebin Karahisar 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 Şebin Karahisar is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1617 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şebin Karahisar?

Şebin Karahisar sits at 40.3°N, 38.4°E, 1,373 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suşehri, 32 km away.

Topography around Şebin Karahisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şebin Karahisar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,286 m.

The land around Şebin Karahisar is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
1,783 m
80 km
3,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Suşehri 32 km · Giresun 70 km · Bulancak 74 km · Espiye 77 km · Tirebolu 86 km · Kelkit 88 km · Ordu 89 km · Gürgentepe 89 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 Şebin Karahisar (40.2883°, 38.4236°, elevation 1,373 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).