Genç weather in May

In May, Genç sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 118 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Genç's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Genç's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:11 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Genç is district and town of Bingöl, 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Genç reaches about 20°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 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4186
5186
6186
7187
8187
9197
10197
11197
12197
13207
14208
15208
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17218
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22229
23229
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25229
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27239
282310
292310
302310
312410

How May really feels in Genç

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.

Genç weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°15111.811.69.60.0
Feb / -7°13711.810.610.50.0
Mar / -2°15714.38.411.70.9
Apr14° / 16016.12.3133.5
May20° / 11814.2014.16.0
Jun27° / 12°235.1014.77.6
Jul32° / 17°61.7014.45.2
Aug33° / 17°30.9013.55.1
Sep27° / 12°182.5012.37.9
Oct20° / 827.60.1116.9
Nov10° / -0°1068.12.69.92.6
Dec / -6°14311.59.29.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105347
115545
125644
135743
145842
156139
166238
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Genç gets around 118 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1350
1448
1547
1646
1745
1844
1943
2042
2141
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3131

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
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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 8 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
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:27 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:276:03
213.64:266:04
313.74:256:05
413.74:236:06
513.74:226:07
613.84:216:08
713.84:206:09
813.84:196:10
913.94:186:11
1013.94:176:12
1113.94:166:13
1214.04:156:13
1314.04:146:14
1414.04:136:15
1514.14:126:16
1614.14:116:17
1714.14:106:18
1814.24:096:19
1914.24:086:20
2014.24:086:21
2114.24:076:22
2214.34:066:22
2314.34:056:23
2414.34:056:24
2514.44:046:25
2614.44:036:26
2714.44:036:27
2814.44:026:27
2914.44:026:28
3014.54:016:29
3114.54:016:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Genç

In seasonPeak

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

Genç's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Genç?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Genç for sightseeing.

What to pack for Genç in May

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

In May, Genç sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Genç 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 Genç peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Genç 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 Genç is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Genç?

Genç sits at 38.7°N, 40.6°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bingöl, 16 km away.

Topography around Genç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Genç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Genç is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bingöl 16 km · Lice 33 km · Kulp 48 km · Solhan 50 km · Karakoçan 51 km · Kovancılar 60 km · Silvan 79 km · Muş 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 Genç (38.7477°, 40.5534°, elevation 1,015 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).