Zile weather in May

In May, Zile sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zile's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zile's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:26 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Zile is town and a district of Tokat Province, 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zile reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2196
3197
4197
5197
6207
7207
8207
9208
10208
11218
12218
13218
14218
15218
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302311
312311

How May really feels in Zile

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.

Zile 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 / -4°539.36.19.50.1
Feb / -4°459.15.310.40.9
Mar12° / 6511.74.611.72.9
Apr17° / 6711.91.1135.1
May21° / 6912.8014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°347.1014.87.5
Jul29° / 15°92014.67.1
Aug29° / 16°82.2013.66.8
Sep26° / 12°213.8012.38.2
Oct20° / 375.90.210.97.0
Nov13° / 476.61.59.83.9
Dec / -2°539.34.49.21.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zile gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3037
3137

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23946
24937
25937
26928
27919
289010
298911
308812
318713

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:436:24
213.74:426:25
313.84:406:26
413.84:396:27
513.84:386:28
613.94:376:30
713.94:356:31
814.04:346:32
914.04:336:33
1014.04:326:34
1114.14:316:35
1214.14:306:36
1314.14:296:37
1414.24:286:38
1514.24:276:39
1614.24:266:40
1714.34:256:40
1814.34:246:41
1914.34:236:42
2014.44:226:43
2114.44:216:44
2214.44:216:45
2314.44:206:46
2414.54:196:47
2514.54:186:48
2614.54:186:49
2714.54:176:50
2814.64:176:50
2914.64:166:51
3014.64:156:52
3114.64:156:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zile?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zile for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zile in May

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

In May, Zile sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zile 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 Zile peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zile 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 Zile is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zile?

Zile sits at 40.3°N, 35.9°E, 746 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turhal, 19 km away.

Topography around Zile

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zile has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Zile is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Turhal 19 km · Amasya 39 km · Tokat 57 km · Suluova 62 km · Taşova 63 km · Erbaa 71 km · Akdağmadeni 71 km · Merzifon 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 Zile (40.3031°, 35.8864°, elevation 746 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).