Sürmene weather in May

In May, Sürmene sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 155 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Sürmene's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sürmene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sürmene reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21611
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51612
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101712
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Sürmene weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14215.57.89.41.4
Feb / 11413.97.110.41.4
Mar11° / 14216.55.911.72.1
Apr14° / 12616.30.713.13.5
May18° / 13°15517014.34.9
Jun22° / 18°15015.9014.95.8
Jul24° / 20°13815.1014.66.2
Aug25° / 21°16817.2013.65.8
Sep22° / 18°24916.7012.35.7
Oct19° / 14°26217.3010.95.2
Nov15° / 10°16913.81.39.74.0
Dec11° / 14114.33.89.12.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124258
134357
144357
154456
164357
174456
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sürmene gets around 155 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
856
956
1055
1154
1254
1353
1452
1552
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2152
2252
2353
2454
2554
2655
2756
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871210
2861310
3841510
4821710
5792010
6772210
7742420
8722620
9702820
10663130
11643330
12613540
13583750
14553960
15524170
16494290
174643100
184345120
194046140
203847150
213547170
223348191
233048211
242848231
252648251
262448262
272347282
282147292
292046313
301945323
311845344

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
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:25 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:256:08
213.84:246:10
313.84:226:11
413.84:216:12
513.94:206:13
613.94:186:14
714.04:176:15
814.04:166:16
914.04:156:17
1014.14:146:18
1114.14:136:19
1214.14:126:20
1314.24:106:21
1414.24:096:22
1514.24:086:23
1614.34:076:24
1714.34:066:25
1814.34:066:26
1914.44:056:27
2014.44:046:28
2114.44:036:29
2214.54:026:30
2314.54:016:31
2414.54:016:32
2514.54:006:33
2614.63:596:33
2714.63:596:34
2814.63:586:35
2914.63:576:36
3014.73:576:37
3114.73:566:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sürmene?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sürmene for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sürmene in May

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

In May, Sürmene sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sürmene in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 20 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Sürmene 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 Sürmene peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sürmene?

Sürmene sits at 40.9°N, 40.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Araklı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sürmene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sürmene has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.

The land around Sürmene is covered by trees (63%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,532 m
80 km
3,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Araklı 7.0 km · Of 12 km · Arsin 18 km · Yomra 23 km · Trabzon 35 km · Rize 35 km · Akçaabat 48 km · Çayeli 54 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 Sürmene (40.9059°, 40.1279°, elevation 81 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).