Ünye weather in May

In May, Ünye sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Ünye's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ünye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:18 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ünye is ilçe (district), administrative county of Ordu, northern Turkey.

Density
136/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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ünye reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11412
21412
31512
41512
51512
61513
71513
81513
91613
101613
111613
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201815
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Ünye weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9413.62.49.41.6
Feb / 7112.12.910.41.5
Mar10° / 8413.60.911.71.9
Apr12° / 10°599.60.213.13.4
May17° / 14°448.3014.35.8
Jun22° / 19°447.4014.97.4
Jul25° / 22°468014.77.7
Aug25° / 23°498.9013.67.6
Sep23° / 20°7310012.37.1
Oct19° / 16°9611.7010.96.0
Nov15° / 12°9410.909.74.3
Dec11° / 9913.519.12.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
115941
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196139
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ünye gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881200
2871300
3851500
4831700
5802000
6772210
7752410
8722710
9692920
10653230
11623440
12583750
13553960
14524170
15484390
164544110
174246120
183947140
193648160
203348190
213048211
222848231
232648251
242447281
252246302
262046322
271944342
281843363
291642384
301540404
311438425

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 4:36 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:366:20
213.84:346:21
313.84:336:22
413.94:326:24
513.94:316:25
613.94:296:26
714.04:286:27
814.04:276:28
914.14:266:29
1014.14:256:30
1114.14:236:31
1214.24:226:32
1314.24:216:33
1414.24:206:34
1514.34:196:35
1614.34:186:36
1714.34:176:37
1814.44:166:38
1914.44:156:39
2014.44:156:40
2114.54:146:41
2214.54:136:42
2314.54:126:43
2414.54:116:44
2514.64:116:45
2614.64:106:45
2714.64:096:46
2814.64:096:47
2914.74:086:48
3014.74:076:49
3114.74:076:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.84 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
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ünye?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ünye for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ünye in May

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

In May, Ünye sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ünye 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 offshore 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 Ünye 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 Ünye 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
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ünye?

Ünye sits at 41.1°N, 37.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fatsa, 22 km away.

Topography around Ünye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ünye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Ünye is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Fatsa 22 km · Terme 27 km · Kumru 30 km · Korgan 35 km · Gürgentepe 47 km · Çarşamba 48 km · Ordu 54 km · Niksar 67 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 Ünye (41.1405°, 37.2885°, elevation 1 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).