Taşova weather in May

In May, Taşova sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.8 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 18°C in the first days to 21°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taşova's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taşova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Taşova is district and town of Amasya, 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taşova reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8198
9198
10198
11198
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13198
14209
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312211

How May really feels in Taşova

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.

Taşova 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°7412.29.59.40.0
Feb / -3°6811.38.510.40.5
Mar10° / 9514.5811.72.2
Apr15° / 9615.12.113.14.2
May20° / 10915.8014.25.5
Jun23° / 12°8612.9014.96.6
Jul25° / 15°428.8014.67.3
Aug26° / 15°388.2013.67.4
Sep23° / 12°6210.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 7510.40.210.95.9
Nov12° / 7192.69.73.3
Dec / -1°7711.16.89.10.6

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155248
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taşova gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.8 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 rain averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2753
2853
2953
3053
3152

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119730
129730
139640
149550
159460
169370
179181
1889101
1988111
2087121
2185141
2284151
2383161
2481181
2580191
2679201
2777221
2876231
2974242
3073252
3172262

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 4:40 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:406:23
213.84:396:24
313.84:386:26
413.84:366:27
513.94:356:28
613.94:346:29
713.94:336:30
814.04:326:31
914.04:306:32
1014.14:296:33
1114.14:286:34
1214.14:276:35
1314.24:266:36
1414.24:256:37
1514.24:246:38
1614.34:236:39
1714.34:226:40
1814.34:216:41
1914.44:206:42
2014.44:196:43
2114.44:196:44
2214.44:186:45
2314.54:176:46
2414.54:166:46
2514.54:156:47
2614.64:156:48
2714.64:146:49
2814.64:146:50
2914.64:136:51
3014.74:126:52
3114.74:126:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Taşova?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taşova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taşova in May

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

In May, Taşova sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taşova in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 69 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 13 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Taşova 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 Taşova 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Taşova 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 Taşova is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taşova?

Taşova sits at 40.8°N, 36.3°E, 241 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 23 km away.

Topography around Taşova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taşova has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,112 m.

The land around Taşova is covered by grassland (38%), trees (29%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,598 m
80 km
2,112 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Erbaa 23 km · Amasya 43 km · Turhal 46 km · Tekkeköy 52 km · Tokat 53 km · Niksar 56 km · Suluova 57 km · Samsun 58 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 Taşova (40.7597°, 36.3225°, elevation 241 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).