Aşkale weather in May

In May, Aşkale sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 19.6 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Aşkale's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aşkale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:08 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Aşkale is district and town of Erzurum, 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aşkale reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2131
3131
4131
5131
6131
7141
8142
9142
10142
11142
12152
13152
14153
15153
16163
17163
18163
19163
20163
21173
22174
23174
24174
25174
26174
27184
28184
29184
30185
31185

How May really feels in Aşkale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aşkale 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-3° / -14°418.59.69.50.0
Feb-1° / -12°459.510.410.40.0
Mar / -7°7012.311.111.70.0
Apr / -2°9216.26.9131.6
May15° / 11119.61.614.23.8
Jun21° / 7212.60.114.86.3
Jul25° / 10°508.2014.57.7
Aug26° / 10°367.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 285.80.112.37.7
Oct14° / 4991.310.94.5
Nov / -5°467.66.19.80.6
Dec-0° / -12°418.199.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
63862
73862
83961
94159
104258
114258
124357
134555
144555
154555
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255545
265545
275644
285644
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Aşkale gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 19.6 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 precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16312
26411
36410
46510
5669
6669
7668
8668
9667
10667
11656
12656
13655
14655
15644
16644
17634
18633
19623
20623
21612
22612
23602
24602
25592
26592
27582
28572
29572
30561
31551

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 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 4:24 AM to 3:57 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:246:04
213.74:236:05
313.74:226:06
413.84:216:07
513.84:196:08
613.94:186:10
713.94:176:11
813.94:166:12
914.04:156:13
1014.04:146:14
1114.04:136:15
1214.14:126:15
1314.14:106:16
1414.14:096:17
1514.24:096:18
1614.24:086:19
1714.24:076:20
1814.34:066:21
1914.34:056:22
2014.34:046:23
2114.34:036:24
2214.44:026:25
2314.44:026:26
2414.44:016:27
2514.54:006:28
2614.54:006:28
2714.53:596:29
2814.53:586:30
2914.63:586:31
3014.63:576:32
3114.63:576:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aşkale

In seasonPeak

In May, Aşkale sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aşkale's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Aşkale?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aşkale.

What to pack for Aşkale in May

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

In May, Aşkale sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Aşkale 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 Aşkale peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aşkale 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 Aşkale is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1119 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aşkale?

Aşkale sits at 39.9°N, 40.7°E, 1,659 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çat, 42 km away.

ErzincanVartoHınıs

Topography around Aşkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aşkale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 1,700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,521 m.

The land around Aşkale is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Çat 42 km · Erzurum 50 km · Bayburt 55 km · Pasinler 83 km · Cimin 88 km · Erzincan 105 km · Varto 106 km · Hınıs 106 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 Aşkale (39.9208°, 40.695°, elevation 1,659 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).