Bozova weather in May

In May, Bozova sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bozova's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:22 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bozova is district and town of Şanlıurfa, 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 24°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bozova reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22413
32413
42513
52513
62513
72513
82614
92614
102614
112614
122714
132715
142715
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182815
192916
202916
212916
223016
233016
243017
253017
263017
273117
283117
293117
303118
313218

How May really feels in Bozova

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.

Bozova weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8410.51.79.71.7
Feb11° / 7010.11.410.62.5
Mar15° / 629.60.211.74.9
Apr21° / 10°518.9012.96.9
May28° / 15°346.40146.7
Jun35° / 21°61.4014.53.6
Jul38° / 25°10.3014.31.2
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.4
Sep33° / 20°51.2012.34.6
Oct26° / 14°415.40117.5
Nov17° / 567.10.2105.8
Dec10° / 79100.79.52.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66634
76733
86733
96832
106931
117030
127228
137228
147426
157525
167723
177822
187822
198020
208020
218218
228218
238218
248317
258416
268515
278515
288515
298713
308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bozova gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59271
69181
79091
89091
989101
1089101
1189101
1289101
1389101
1489101
1589101
1690100
1790100
189190
199190
209190
219280
229280
239280
249280
259370
269271
279271
289271
299271
309271
319271

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:386:09
213.64:366:10
313.64:356:10
413.64:346:11
513.74:336:12
613.74:326:13
713.74:316:14
813.84:306:15
913.84:296:16
1013.84:286:17
1113.94:276:18
1213.94:266:19
1313.94:256:20
1413.94:246:20
1514.04:236:21
1614.04:226:22
1714.04:216:23
1814.14:216:24
1914.14:206:25
2014.14:196:26
2114.14:186:26
2214.24:186:27
2314.24:176:28
2414.24:166:29
2514.24:166:30
2614.34:156:30
2714.34:146:31
2814.34:146:32
2914.34:136:33
3014.34:136:33
3114.44:136:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bozova?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bozova for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bozova in May

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

In May, Bozova sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bozova in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bozova peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bozova 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 Bozova is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1924 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bozova?

Bozova sits at 37.4°N, 38.5°E, 583 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urfa, 32 km away.

Topography around Bozova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,193 m.

The land around Bozova is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
2,193 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Urfa 32 km · Suruç 44 km · Hilvan 45 km · Kahta 48 km · Altınşehir 50 km · Adıyaman 50 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 55 km · Birecik 61 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 Bozova (37.3625°, 38.5267°, elevation 583 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).