Vezirköprü weather in May

In May, Vezirköprü sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.5 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Vezirköprü's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vezirköprü's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:26 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Vezirköprü is town of Samsun, 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vezirköprü reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Vezirköprü

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.

Vezirköprü 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 / -2°5511.17.59.40.3
Feb / -1°5410.36.410.41.2
Mar11° / 7413.15.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7512.41.113.14.7
May20° / 10°7913.5014.36.0
Jun24° / 13°6510.5014.97.0
Jul27° / 16°275.4014.77.7
Aug28° / 16°245.4013.67.4
Sep24° / 13°447.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 548.80.110.96.3
Nov13° / 577.91.89.73.7
Dec / -1°6710.25.39.11.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105248
115347
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vezirköprü gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.5 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 rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
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2141
2242
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2744
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3143

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39640
49640
59550
69460
79370
89280
99190
1089110
1188120
1287130
1385150
1483161
1581181
1680191
1778211
1876231
1974242
2072262
2170282
2269292
2367312
2464333
2563343
2661363
2759374
2858384
2956404
3054415
3152426

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
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126calm
136calm
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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 4:43 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:436:28
213.84:426:29
313.84:406:30
413.94:396:31
513.94:386:32
613.94:376:33
714.04:356:34
814.04:346:35
914.14:336:36
1014.14:326:37
1114.14:316:38
1214.24:306:39
1314.24:296:40
1414.24:286:41
1514.34:276:42
1614.34:266:43
1714.34:256:44
1814.44:246:45
1914.44:236:46
2014.44:226:47
2114.54:216:48
2214.54:206:49
2314.54:196:50
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2514.64:186:52
2614.64:176:53
2714.64:176:54
2814.64:166:55
2914.74:156:55
3014.74:156:56
3114.74:146:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vezirköprü?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vezirköprü for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vezirköprü in May

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

In May, Vezirköprü sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vezirköprü 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 55 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 15 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü peaks around July 24 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 highModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vezirköprü?

Vezirköprü sits at 41.1°N, 35.5°E, 335 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Havza, 26 km away.

Topography around Vezirköprü

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vezirköprü has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Vezirköprü is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,511 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Havza 26 km · Merzifon 30 km · Suluova 38 km · Osmancık 58 km · Bafra 60 km · Amasya 63 km · Boyabat 68 km · Samsun 75 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 Vezirköprü (41.1436°, 35.4547°, elevation 335 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).