Tekirdağ weather in May

In May, Tekirdağ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Tekirdağ's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekirdağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Tekirdağ is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
110/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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tekirdağ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
11811
21811
31811
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
92013
102013
112013
122013
132013
142013
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202114
212214
222215
232215
242215
252215
262215
272315
282315
292316
302316
312316

How May really feels in Tekirdağ

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.

Tekirdağ 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
Jan / 6291.79.41.4
Feb / 598.41.610.41.8
Mar11° / 60100.811.72.9
Apr16° / 447.60.113.15.1
May21° / 14°397.4014.37.1
Jun26° / 18°345.8014.97.8
Jul28° / 21°203.7014.67.5
Aug29° / 21°122.6013.67.4
Sep25° / 18°354.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 14°717.1010.96.8
Nov14° / 627.10.29.74.5
Dec10° / 7510.21.59.12.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76139
86139
96139
106238
116337
126337
136337
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246931
256931
267030
277129
287129
297129
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tekirdağ gets around 39 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1891100
2881200
3871300
4851500
5841600
6811810
7792010
8782110
9762310
10732520
11712720
12682930
13663130
14633340
15603550
16573760
17543970
18524170
19494380
204644100
214346110
224147120
233848130
243649150
253450160
263251170
273051190
282852200
292750221
302550241
312450261

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:156:59
213.85:147:00
313.85:137:01
413.85:117:02
513.95:107:03
613.95:097:04
714.05:087:05
814.05:067:07
914.05:057:08
1014.15:047:09
1114.15:037:10
1214.15:027:11
1314.25:017:12
1414.25:007:13
1514.24:597:14
1614.34:587:15
1714.34:577:16
1814.34:567:17
1914.44:557:18
2014.44:547:19
2114.44:537:20
2214.54:527:20
2314.54:527:21
2414.54:517:22
2514.64:507:23
2614.64:497:24
2714.64:497:25
2814.64:487:26
2914.74:487:27
3014.74:477:27
3114.74:467:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tekirdağ?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tekirdağ in May

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

In May, Tekirdağ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tekirdağ in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 15 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 5 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tekirdağ's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2127 µg/m³Dec 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tekirdağ?

Tekirdağ sits at 41.0°N, 27.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çorlu, 32 km away.

Topography around Tekirdağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekirdağ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Tekirdağ is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Çorlu 32 km · Hayrabolu 43 km · Lüleburgaz 49 km · Malkara 52 km · Çerkezköy 53 km · Babaeski 61 km · Silivri 63 km · Erdek 69 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 Tekirdağ (40.9781°, 27.511°, elevation 44 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).