When to go · Trabzon
Trabzon in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Trabzon's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov).
- JulyGreatInside Trabzon's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov).
- AugustGreatInside Trabzon's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov).
- SeptemberGreatInside Trabzon's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov).
Weather in May
- TrabzonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Black Sea, Türkiye (Turkey) · Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkarfine
Rain in every month; summer is the only reliable time for the high plateaus (yayla).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kurban Bayramı (Feast of Sacrifice) big impact
16–19 May 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Four days, often bridged to nine; biggest travel peak of the year; animal sacrifice in designated places.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Trabzon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
June: Inside Trabzon's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, wettest in Oct–Nov).
Trabzon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast