Weather in Samsun in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Samsun;
Average weather
Average temperature in Samsun in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +18°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +20°C.
Is Samsun warm or cold in May?
Samsun is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Samsun:
Climate in Samsun in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +18°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | +3°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +33°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 83 mm | 78 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +14°C to +18°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 83 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 5 to 6.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Samsun is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Samsun?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Samsun in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+15°C) and the highest in 2014 (+20°C). The driest year was 2013 with only 623 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1068 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samsun, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.