Simav weather in May

In May, Simav sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.9 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 20°C in the first days to 24°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Simav's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simav's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:56 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Simav is district of Kütahya, western Turkey.

Density
23/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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Simav reaches about 22°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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9219
10219
11219
12229
13229
14229
15229
162210
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222310
232310
242310
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262311
272311
282411
292411
302411
312411

How May really feels in Simav

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.

Simav 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 / -2°719.64.19.60.7
Feb / -1°669.94.110.51.4
Mar12° / 6610.22.311.73.1
Apr17° / 6110.30.7135.3
May22° / 549.9014.16.9
Jun27° / 13°316.5014.77.4
Jul30° / 16°102.6014.56.2
Aug31° / 17°123.3013.56.0
Sep26° / 12°163.5012.38.2
Oct21° / 386.10117.4
Nov14° / 516.20.69.94.5
Dec / 709.82.79.31.4

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136535
146634
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216733
226733
236832
246931
256931
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Simav gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
631
731
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
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2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:13 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:136:50
213.75:126:51
313.75:106:52
413.75:096:53
513.85:086:54
613.85:076:55
713.85:066:56
813.95:046:57
913.95:036:58
1013.95:026:59
1114.05:017:00
1214.05:007:01
1314.04:597:01
1414.14:587:02
1514.14:577:03
1614.14:567:04
1714.24:567:05
1814.24:557:06
1914.24:547:07
2014.24:537:08
2114.34:527:09
2214.34:517:10
2314.34:517:11
2414.44:507:11
2514.44:497:12
2614.44:497:13
2714.44:487:14
2814.54:487:15
2914.54:477:15
3014.54:477:16
3114.54:467:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Simav?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Simav for sightseeing.

What to pack for Simav in May

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

In May, Simav sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Simav 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 Simav peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Simav 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 Simav is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Simav?

Simav sits at 39.1°N, 29.0°E, 826 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Demirci, 28 km away.

Topography around Simav

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simav has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Simav is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
800 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Demirci 28 km · Gediz 37 km · Emet 37 km · Uşak 59 km · Dursunbey 63 km · Kula 67 km · Tavşanlı 68 km · Banaz 78 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 Simav (39.0882°, 28.9777°, elevation 826 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).