Diyadin weather in May

In May, Diyadin sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 20.7 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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Diyadin's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyadin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
3:57 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Diyadin is district and town in Ağrı, 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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Diyadin reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°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)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5122
6132
7132
8132
9132
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15153
16154
17154
18154
19154
20164
21164
22164
23165
24165
25175
26175
27175
28175
29175
30186
31186

How May really feels in Diyadin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diyadin 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°408.19.29.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°479.410.410.40.0
Mar / -6°7513.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9117.48.8131.5
May15° / 11320.72.214.13.4
Jun20° / 7914.70.114.75.9
Jul24° / 11°5911.3014.57.2
Aug24° / 11°398.4013.67.8
Sep20° / 377.40.112.37.2
Oct13° / 5610.5210.94.0
Nov / -5°447.66.49.80.5
Dec-0° / -11°428.18.89.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
73961
83862
93961
104060
114060
124159
134060
144159
154258
164258
174357
184456
194555
204555
214654
224753
234753
244951
255050
265149
275248
285347
295545
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Diyadin gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 70% 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 (%)
16818
26917
36916
46915
57014
67013
77012
87012
97011
107010
117010
12709
13708
14708
15707
16696
17696
18685
19675
20674
21663
22653
23653
24642
25632
26622
27612
28611
29601
30591
31581

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:13 AM to 3:46 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:135:52
213.74:125:53
313.74:115:54
413.84:095:55
513.84:085:56
613.84:075:57
713.94:065:58
813.94:055:59
913.94:046:00
1014.04:036:01
1114.04:026:02
1214.04:006:03
1314.13:596:04
1414.13:586:05
1514.13:586:06
1614.23:576:07
1714.23:566:07
1814.23:556:08
1914.33:546:09
2014.33:536:10
2114.33:526:11
2214.33:526:12
2314.43:516:13
2414.43:506:14
2514.43:496:15
2614.43:496:15
2714.53:486:16
2814.53:486:17
2914.53:476:18
3014.53:466:19
3114.63:466:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.5 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
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Diyadin?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diyadin.

What to pack for Diyadin in May

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

In May, Diyadin sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Diyadin in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diyadin peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyadin 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 Diyadin is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1124 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyadin?

Diyadin sits at 39.5°N, 43.7°E, 1,928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Doğubayazıt, 35 km away.

Topography around Diyadin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyadin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,278 m.

The land around Diyadin is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
4,278 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Doğubayazıt 35 km · Iğdır 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Erciş 63 km · Maku 73 km · Armavir 75 km · Patnos 78 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 81 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 Diyadin (39.5406°, 43.6713°, elevation 1,928 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).