Develi weather in May

In May, Develi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Develi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Develi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:32 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Develi is town in Kayseri Province, 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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Develi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2176
3176
4186
5186
6186
7186
8186
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14207
15207
16208
17208
18208
19208
20218
21218
22218
23218
24219
25219
26219
27229
28229
29229
30229
31229

How May really feels in Develi

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.

Develi 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 / -6°509.18.59.60.0
Feb / -5°468.67.910.50.1
Mar / -1°6211.66.511.71.7
Apr15° / 6512.51.8134.1
May20° / 7013.2014.16.0
Jun24° / 11°408.1014.67.6
Jul29° / 15°61.7014.47.5
Aug29° / 15°51.3013.57.3
Sep25° / 11°163012.38.6
Oct19° / 326.40.4116.8
Nov11° / 416.62.49.93.1
Dec / -4°52979.40.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65545
75644
85644
95842
105842
116040
126040
136139
146238
156337
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Develi gets around 70 mm of rain over 13.2 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 rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

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
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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 30 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 4:48 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:486:23
213.64:476:23
313.64:466:24
413.74:446:25
513.74:436:26
613.84:426:27
713.84:416:28
813.84:406:29
913.94:396:30
1013.94:386:31
1113.94:376:32
1214.04:366:33
1314.04:356:34
1414.04:346:35
1514.04:336:36
1614.14:326:37
1714.14:316:37
1814.14:306:38
1914.24:296:39
2014.24:296:40
2114.24:286:41
2214.24:276:42
2314.34:266:43
2414.34:266:44
2514.34:256:44
2614.34:256:45
2714.44:246:46
2814.44:236:47
2914.44:236:47
3014.44:226:48
3114.54:226:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.7 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
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Develi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Develi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Develi in May

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

In May, Develi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Develi 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 Develi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Develi 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 Develi is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Develi?

Develi sits at 38.4°N, 35.5°E, 1,260 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hacılar, 29 km away.

Topography around Develi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Develi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 1,313 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,795 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,475 m.

The land around Develi is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
2,795 m
80 km
3,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hacılar 29 km · Talas 34 km · Yahyalı 34 km · Kayseri 38 km · Ürgüp 57 km · Cappadocia 64 km · Yeşilova 72 km · Nevşehir 73 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 Develi (38.3906°, 35.4922°, elevation 1,260 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).