Tokat weather in May

In May, Tokat sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 15.3 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Tokat's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:23 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tokat is central district and city in Tokat Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tokat reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°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)
1175
2175
3175
4176
5186
6186
7186
8186
9186
10186
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16207
17207
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24218
25218
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

How May really feels in Tokat

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.

Tokat 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 / -6°6910.69.29.50.0
Feb / -5°6110.8810.40.2
Mar10° / -1°8613.47.111.71.9
Apr15° / 9514.82.3134.1
May19° / 10215.30.214.25.6
Jun23° / 11°549.9014.87.1
Jul26° / 14°153.5014.68.2
Aug27° / 14°123.1013.68.2
Sep24° / 10°325.6012.38.0
Oct18° / 578.10.510.96.3
Nov11° / 637.92.79.83.0
Dec / -3°6710.87.29.20.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Tokat gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1493
2502
3502
4501
5501
6501
7501
8491
9491
10481
11481
12470
13470
14470
15460
16460
17460
18470
19470
20470
21480
22480
23490
24490
25490
26490
27490
28490
29480
30480
31470

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239640
249640
259550
269460
279460
289370
299181
309091
3188111

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:40 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:406:22
213.74:396:23
313.84:386:24
413.84:366:25
513.84:356:26
613.94:346:27
713.94:336:28
814.04:326:29
914.04:306:30
1014.04:296:31
1114.14:286:32
1214.14:276:33
1314.14:266:34
1414.24:256:35
1514.24:246:36
1614.24:236:37
1714.34:226:38
1814.34:216:39
1914.34:206:40
2014.44:206:41
2114.44:196:42
2214.44:186:43
2314.44:176:43
2414.54:166:44
2514.54:166:45
2614.54:156:46
2714.54:146:47
2814.64:146:48
2914.64:136:49
3014.64:136:49
3114.64:126:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tokat?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tokat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tokat in May

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

In May, Tokat sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tokat 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 Tokat peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokat 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 Tokat is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tokat's WHO annual average of 26.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokat?

Tokat sits at 40.3°N, 36.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 39 km away.

Topography around Tokat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Tokat is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Erbaa 39 km · Turhal 41 km · Niksar 46 km · Taşova 53 km · Zile 57 km · Amasya 72 km · Sivas 74 km · Kumru 86 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 Tokat (40.3139°, 36.5544°, elevation 627 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).