Turgutlu weather in May

In May, Turgutlu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Turgutlu's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turgutlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Turgutlu is district and town of Manisa Province in 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Turgutlu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112512
122513
132513
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262714
272714
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Turgutlu

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.

Turgutlu 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
Jan10° / 95101.49.62.4
Feb12° / 88101.310.53.0
Mar15° / 789.40.711.74.7
Apr20° / 618.40.1136.6
May25° / 13°447.3014.17.6
Jun30° / 17°184014.66.1
Jul33° / 20°51.6014.44.6
Aug33° / 20°51.5013.54.7
Sep29° / 16°213.1012.37.1
Oct23° / 12°5560117.8
Nov17° / 777.309.95.9
Dec12° / 9110.41.19.43.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
97030
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227624
237624
247723
257822
267822
277921
288020
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Turgutlu gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49460
59460
69370
79280
89280
99190
109190
1190100
1289110
1389110
1488120
1587130
1686140
1786140
1885150
1984160
2083170
2182180
2281190
2380200
2479210
2578220
2678220
2777230
2877230
2975241
3074251
3173261

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 30 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 5:19 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:196:54
213.65:186:55
313.75:166:56
413.75:156:57
513.75:146:58
613.85:136:59
713.85:127:00
813.85:117:01
913.95:107:02
1013.95:097:02
1113.95:087:03
1214.05:077:04
1314.05:067:05
1414.05:057:06
1514.15:047:07
1614.15:037:08
1714.15:027:09
1814.15:017:10
1914.25:007:11
2014.25:007:12
2114.24:597:12
2214.34:587:13
2314.34:577:14
2414.34:577:15
2514.34:567:16
2614.44:557:17
2714.44:557:17
2814.44:547:18
2914.44:547:19
3014.44:537:20
3114.54:537:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Turgutlu

In seasonPeak

In May, Turgutlu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Turgutlu's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Turgutlu?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Turgutlu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Turgutlu in May

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

In May, Turgutlu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1120 µg/m³Jul 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turgutlu?

Turgutlu sits at 38.5°N, 27.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kemalpaşa, 26 km away.

Topography around Turgutlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turgutlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,124 m.

The land around Turgutlu is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
2,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kemalpaşa 26 km · Manisa 27 km · Bayındır 31 km · Ödemiş 38 km · Salihli 39 km · Evka-Üç 39 km · Tire 45 km · Torbalı 47 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 Turgutlu (38.4953°, 27.6997°, elevation 98 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).