Terme weather in May

In May, Terme sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Terme's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:19 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Terme is town headquarters of Terme District, Samsun 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Terme reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Terme weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8713.43.69.41.7
Feb / 6911.53.910.31.8
Mar11° / 8413.31.511.72.5
Apr14° / 599.80.313.14.2
May19° / 14°478.9014.36.3
Jun23° / 18°468.2014.97.4
Jul26° / 21°468.4014.77.4
Aug26° / 21°489.1013.67.2
Sep24° / 18°669.9012.37.1
Oct20° / 15°8611.2010.96.2
Nov15° / 10°8410.109.74.6
Dec11° / 9012.41.69.12.6

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95644
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
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206040
216040
225941
235941
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296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Terme gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831700
2801910
3782110
4762310
5732610
6702820
7683020
8653230
9613540
10583750
11553960
12534070
13504280
144743100
154444110
164146130
173847150
183547170
193348190
203048210
212849231
222649251
232448271
242248291
252047312
261947332
271846343
281644363
291543384
301441404
311340415

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
229calm
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249calm
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269calm
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289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:37 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:376:22
213.84:366:23
313.84:346:24
413.94:336:25
513.94:326:26
613.94:306:27
714.04:296:28
814.04:286:29
914.14:276:30
1014.14:266:31
1114.14:256:32
1214.24:236:33
1314.24:226:34
1414.24:216:35
1514.34:206:36
1614.34:196:37
1714.34:186:38
1814.44:176:39
1914.44:166:40
2014.44:166:41
2114.54:156:42
2214.54:146:43
2314.54:136:44
2414.54:126:45
2514.64:126:46
2614.64:116:47
2714.64:106:48
2814.74:106:49
2914.74:096:49
3014.74:086:50
3114.74:086:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.83 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
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Terme?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Terme for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terme in May

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

In May, Terme sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Terme 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 16 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 13 — 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
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Terme 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 Terme peaks around August 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terme 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 Terme is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terme?

Terme sits at 41.2°N, 37.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çarşamba, 21 km away.

Topography around Terme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m.

The land around Terme is covered by trees (32%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,811 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Çarşamba 21 km · Ünye 27 km · Tekkeköy 43 km · Kumru 44 km · Fatsa 48 km · Korgan 53 km · Samsun 54 km · Niksar 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 Terme (41.2092°, 36.9739°, elevation 11 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).