Hilvan weather in May

In May, Hilvan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.1 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 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Hilvan's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hilvan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:20 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hilvan is district of Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey.

Density
15/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hilvan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 32°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)
12411
22411
32412
42412
52412
62512
72512
82512
92513
102613
112613
122613
132613
142713
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182814
192814
202814
212915
222915
232915
242915
253015
263016
273016
283016
293016
303116
313116

How May really feels in Hilvan

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.

Hilvan 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 / 9810.91.99.71.9
Feb11° / 8810.71.710.62.7
Mar16° / 7910.70.211.74.9
Apr21° / 699.6012.96.7
May27° / 14°447.10146.9
Jun34° / 20°61.6014.53.8
Jul38° / 24°10.3014.31.1
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.2
Sep33° / 19°71.3012.34.5
Oct26° / 13°516.50117.3
Nov17° / 647.50.3106.0
Dec11° / 8910.70.79.52.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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
56634
66832
76832
86931
96931
107129
117129
127327
137426
147624
157624
167723
177822
187921
198119
208119
218218
228218
238317
248317
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268515
278515
288614
298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hilvan gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2914
3013
3113

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49370
59181
69091
79091
889101
989101
1088111
1188111
1288111
1388111
1488111
1588111
1690100
1790100
1890100
1990100
2090100
2190100
2290100
2390100
2489110
2589110
2689110
2788120
2888120
2988120
3088120
3188120

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:35 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:356:07
213.64:346:08
313.64:336:09
413.64:326:10
513.74:316:11
613.74:306:12
713.74:296:13
813.84:286:14
913.84:276:15
1013.84:266:16
1113.94:256:16
1213.94:246:17
1313.94:236:18
1414.04:226:19
1514.04:216:20
1614.04:206:21
1714.04:196:22
1814.14:186:23
1914.14:176:24
2014.14:176:24
2114.24:166:25
2214.24:156:26
2314.24:156:27
2414.24:146:28
2514.34:136:28
2614.34:136:29
2714.34:126:30
2814.34:126:31
2914.34:116:31
3014.44:116:32
3114.44:106:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hilvan

In seasonPeak

None of Hilvan's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hilvan's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Hilvan?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hilvan in May

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

In May, Hilvan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hilvan 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 Hilvan 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hilvan 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 Hilvan is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hilvan?

Hilvan sits at 37.6°N, 39.0°E, 590 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kahta, 37 km away.

Topography around Hilvan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hilvan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Hilvan is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kahta 37 km · Siverek 37 km · Bozova 45 km · Urfa 49 km · Adıyaman 63 km · Altınşehir 66 km · Çermik 75 km · Viranşehir 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 Hilvan (37.5869°, 38.955°, elevation 590 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).