Susurluk weather in May

In May, Susurluk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Susurluk's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Susurluk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:58 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Susurluk is district and town of Balıkesir, 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Susurluk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102212
112212
122312
132312
142312
152312
162313
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How May really feels in Susurluk

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.

Susurluk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 77113.39.52.1
Feb11° / 709.92.610.42.6
Mar14° / 7010.41.111.74.0
Apr18° / 528.70.1136.1
May23° / 12°406.9014.27.5
Jun28° / 17°305.8014.87.3
Jul30° / 19°132.5014.56.6
Aug30° / 20°112.4013.66.5
Sep27° / 16°334.8012.37.9
Oct22° / 12°517.1010.97.3
Nov16° / 587.80.39.85.4
Dec11° / 8511.12.39.22.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236733
246832
256832
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Susurluk gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871300
2861400
3851500
4821710
5811810
6792010
7782110
8752320
9742420
10722530
11702730
12682840
13653050
14643150
15613360
16583570
17573670
18543880
19523990
20504190
214842100
224643110
234444110
244345120
254245130
264146130
273946140
283847150
293747160
303647171
313547181

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:156:55
213.75:136:56
313.75:126:57
413.85:116:58
513.85:106:59
613.95:087:00
713.95:077:01
813.95:067:02
914.05:057:03
1014.05:047:04
1114.05:037:05
1214.15:027:06
1314.15:017:07
1414.15:007:08
1514.24:597:09
1614.24:587:09
1714.24:577:10
1814.34:567:11
1914.34:557:12
2014.34:547:13
2114.34:537:14
2214.44:537:15
2314.44:527:16
2414.44:517:17
2514.54:507:18
2614.54:507:19
2714.54:497:19
2814.54:497:20
2914.54:487:21
3014.64:477:22
3114.64:477:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Susurluk?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Susurluk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Susurluk in May

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

In May, Susurluk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Susurluk 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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Susurluk 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 Susurluk peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Susurluk 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 Susurluk is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Susurluk?

Susurluk sits at 39.9°N, 28.2°E, 55 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mustafakemalpaşa, 25 km away.

Topography around Susurluk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Susurluk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Susurluk is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mustafakemalpaşa 25 km · Balıkesir 37 km · Karacabey 38 km · Gönen 48 km · Bandırma 51 km · Dursunbey 54 km · Bigadiç 58 km · Erdek 62 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 Susurluk (39.9136°, 28.1578°, elevation 55 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. 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).