Tavşanlı weather in May

In May, Tavşanlı sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tavşanlı's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tavşanlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:53 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Tavşanlı is district in Kütahya Province, 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tavşanlı reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2196
3196
4197
5197
6207
7207
8207
9207
10208
11218
12218
13218
14218
15218
16218
17219
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24229
252210
262210
272210
282210
292310
302310
312310

How May really feels in Tavşanlı

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.

Tavşanlı weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°569.35.19.50.3
Feb / -2°549.34.510.41.1
Mar11° / 6010.13.311.72.8
Apr16° / 5910.51135.0
May21° / 5610.1014.16.7
Jun25° / 12°377.1014.77.6
Jul29° / 14°133.2014.57.2
Aug29° / 15°153.6013.66.8
Sep25° / 11°203.8012.38.3
Oct20° / 406.5010.97.0
Nov13° / 406.31.39.84.0
Dec / -1°558.93.69.31.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tavşanlı gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30973
31964

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 36 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 5:10 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:106:49
213.75:096:50
313.75:076:51
413.85:066:52
513.85:056:53
613.85:046:54
713.95:036:55
813.95:016:56
913.95:006:56
1014.04:596:57
1114.04:586:58
1214.04:576:59
1314.14:567:00
1414.14:557:01
1514.14:547:02
1614.24:537:03
1714.24:527:04
1814.24:517:05
1914.34:517:06
2014.34:507:07
2114.34:497:08
2214.34:487:09
2314.44:477:10
2414.44:477:10
2514.44:467:11
2614.44:457:12
2714.54:457:13
2814.54:447:14
2914.54:447:15
3014.54:437:15
3114.64:437:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tavşanlı?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tavşanlı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tavşanlı in May

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

In May, Tavşanlı sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tavşanlı 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 Tavşanlı peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tavşanlı 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 Tavşanlı is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1318 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tavşanlı?

Tavşanlı sits at 39.5°N, 29.5°E, 859 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Emet, 30 km away.

Topography around Tavşanlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tavşanlı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 865 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,436 m.

The land around Tavşanlı is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Emet 30 km · Kütahya 44 km · İnegol 60 km · Bozüyük 61 km · Gediz 62 km · Akhisar 64 km · Simav 68 km · Dursunbey 75 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 Tavşanlı (39.5424°, 29.4987°, elevation 859 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).