Yerköy weather in May

In May, Yerköy sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yerköy's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yerköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:33 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yerköy reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10239
112310
122310
132310
142310
152410
162410
172411
182411
192411
202511
212511
222511
232512
242512
252512
262512
272512
282612
292612
302612
312613

How May really feels in Yerköy

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.

Yerköy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°428.24.59.50.2
Feb / -2°347.53.410.41.3
Mar13° / 479.42.511.73.6
Apr18° / 438.70.4136.1
May24° / 10°399.1014.27.2
Jun28° / 14°255.7014.76.9
Jul32° / 17°61.4014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°51.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 12°92.3012.38.0
Oct21° / 2240.110.97.8
Nov13° / 365.81.19.84.3
Dec / -1°478.43.19.21.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116337
126436
136535
146535
156634
166634
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yerköy gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.1 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:506:29
213.74:496:30
313.74:476:31
413.84:466:32
513.84:456:33
613.84:446:34
713.94:436:35
813.94:416:36
913.94:406:37
1014.04:396:38
1114.04:386:39
1214.04:376:40
1314.14:366:41
1414.14:356:42
1514.14:346:43
1614.24:336:44
1714.24:326:45
1814.24:316:45
1914.34:316:46
2014.34:306:47
2114.34:296:48
2214.34:286:49
2314.44:276:50
2414.44:276:51
2514.44:266:52
2614.54:256:53
2714.54:256:53
2814.54:246:54
2914.54:246:55
3014.54:236:56
3114.64:236:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Yerköy?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Yerköy for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Yerköy in May

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

In May, Yerköy sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Yerköy 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 Yerköy peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yerköy 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 Yerköy is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1421 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yerköy?

Yerköy sits at 39.6°N, 34.5°E, 770 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 35 km away.

Topography around Yerköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yerköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Yerköy is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Yozgat 35 km · Sungurlu 59 km · Kırşehir 61 km · Sorgun 64 km · Mucur 65 km · Alaca 67 km · Kaman 71 km · Keskin 73 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 Yerköy (39.6381°, 34.4672°, elevation 770 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).