Tosya weather in May

In May, Tosya sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 17.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Tosya's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tosya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:32 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tosya is district and town of Kastamonu, 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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tosya reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
1164
2164
3165
4165
5165
6165
7175
8175
9176
10176
11176
12186
13186
14186
15187
16187
17187
18187
19197
20197
21197
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29208
30208
31209

How May really feels in Tosya

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.

Tosya 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 / -5°56109.79.40.0
Feb / -5°55108.610.40.0
Mar / -2°7413.27.711.71.1
Apr13° / 8315.52.513.13.2
May18° / 10517.20.214.34.9
Jun22° / 10°8914.2014.96.3
Jul26° / 13°336.7014.67.7
Aug26° / 13°326.7013.67.7
Sep22° / 10°366.5012.37.7
Oct16° / 498.70.710.95.5
Nov / 477.43.29.72.0
Dec / -3°659.97.29.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
84951
95149
105149
115248
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285446
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Tosya gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1532
2532
3531
4541
5541
6551
7551
8551
9551
10551
11551
12541
13541
14541
15541
16531
17531
18531
19531
20541
21541
22551
23551
24561
25560
26570
27570
28570
29580
30580
31580

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 4:49 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:496:33
213.84:486:34
313.84:466:35
413.94:456:36
513.94:446:37
613.94:436:38
714.04:416:39
814.04:406:40
914.04:396:42
1014.14:386:43
1114.14:376:44
1214.14:366:45
1314.24:356:46
1414.24:346:47
1514.34:326:48
1614.34:326:49
1714.34:316:50
1814.44:306:51
1914.44:296:52
2014.44:286:53
2114.44:276:54
2214.54:266:54
2314.54:256:55
2414.54:256:56
2514.64:246:57
2614.64:236:58
2714.64:236:59
2814.64:227:00
2914.74:217:01
3014.74:217:01
3114.74:207:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tosya?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tosya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tosya in May

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

In May, Tosya sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Tosya 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 Tosya 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tosya 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 Tosya is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tosya?

Tosya sits at 41.0°N, 34.0°E, 823 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kastamonu, 46 km away.

ÇorumSungurlu

Topography around Tosya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tosya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,271 m.

The land around Tosya is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,927 m
80 km
2,271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kastamonu 46 km · İskilip 48 km · Taşköprü 57 km · Çankırı 58 km · Osmancık 64 km · Boyabat 79 km · Çorum 93 km · Sungurlu 98 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 Tosya (41.0155°, 34.0401°, elevation 823 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).