Afşin weather in May

In May, Afşin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Afşin's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afşin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:27 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Afşin is Town and seat of the Afşin district.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Afşin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4196
5196
6196
7197
8197
9207
10207
11207
12207
13207
14218
15218
16218
17218
18228
19228
20228
21229
22229
23239
24239
25239
26239
27239
282310
292310
302410
312410

How May really feels in Afşin

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.

Afşin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°709.59.79.60.0
Feb / -5°578.57.510.50.1
Mar / -1°609.64.411.72.0
Apr15° / 519.51134.8
May21° / 398.60147.0
Jun27° / 12°123.5014.68.1
Jul31° / 15°20.4014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°20.4013.56.3
Sep26° / 11°71.4012.38.5
Oct20° / 264.90.2117.3
Nov11° / 466.61.99.93.2
Dec / -4°719.26.99.40.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126634
136634
146733
156832
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257525
267525
277624
287624
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Afşin gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021
3120

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:426:17
213.64:416:18
313.64:406:19
413.74:396:19
513.74:386:20
613.74:376:21
713.84:366:22
813.84:346:23
913.84:336:24
1013.94:326:25
1113.94:316:26
1213.94:306:27
1314.04:296:28
1414.04:286:29
1514.04:276:30
1614.14:276:31
1714.14:266:31
1814.14:256:32
1914.24:246:33
2014.24:236:34
2114.24:236:35
2214.24:226:36
2314.34:216:37
2414.34:206:37
2514.34:206:38
2614.34:196:39
2714.44:196:40
2814.44:186:41
2914.44:186:41
3014.44:176:42
3114.44:176:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Afşin?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afşin in May

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

In May, Afşin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Afşin in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afşin peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Afşin 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 Afşin is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afşin?

Afşin sits at 38.2°N, 36.9°E, 1,222 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elbistan, 25 km away.

Topography around Afşin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afşin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Afşin is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Elbistan 25 km · Göksun 44 km · Yeşilova 58 km · Darende 61 km · Çağlayancerit 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 74 km · Gölbaşı 82 km · Pazarcık 91 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 Afşin (38.2477°, 36.914°, elevation 1,222 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).