Hınıs weather in May

In May, Hınıs sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Hınıs's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hınıs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:05 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hınıs reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5153
6153
7153
8154
9164
10164
11164
12164
13164
14174
15175
16175
17175
18185
19185
20185
21186
22186
23196
24196
25196
26196
27196
28207
29207
30207
31207

How May really feels in Hınıs

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.

Hınıs weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -12°669.410.39.50.0
Feb-0° / -9°689.710.410.50.0
Mar / -5°9212.510.811.70.2
Apr11° / 11516.45.9132.2
May17° / 103170.614.14.7
Jun23° / 379014.77.4
Jul28° / 13°154014.57.7
Aug28° / 13°92.5013.57.6
Sep23° / 173.5012.38.5
Oct16° / 537.70.7115.6
Nov / -3°607.14.89.81.2
Dec / -9°689.29.69.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84852
94951
104951
115149
125149
135248
145545
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206139
216337
226337
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
286931
296931
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Hınıs gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1617
2616
3626
4625
5625
6614
7614
8613
9603
10592
11592
12582
13572
14571
15561
16551
17551
18541
19531
20521
21521
22511
23501
24491
25481
26480
27470
28460
29450
30440
31430

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 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 4:21 AM to 3:54 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:215:59
213.74:206:00
313.74:196:01
413.74:186:02
513.84:176:03
613.84:156:04
713.94:146:05
813.94:136:06
913.94:126:07
1014.04:116:08
1114.04:106:09
1214.04:096:10
1314.14:086:11
1414.14:076:12
1514.14:066:13
1614.24:056:14
1714.24:046:15
1814.24:036:16
1914.24:026:17
2014.34:016:18
2114.34:016:19
2214.34:006:19
2314.43:596:20
2414.43:586:21
2514.43:586:22
2614.43:576:23
2714.53:576:24
2814.53:566:25
2914.53:556:25
3014.53:556:26
3114.53:546:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hınıs

In seasonPeak

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

Hınıs'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 Hınıs?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hınıs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hınıs in May

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

In May, Hınıs sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Hınıs 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 Hınıs peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hınıs 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 Hınıs is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hınıs?

Hınıs sits at 39.4°N, 41.7°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Varto, 29 km away.

Topography around Hınıs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hınıs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,707 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Hınıs is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Varto 29 km · Karaçoban 35 km · Bulanık 58 km · Çat 68 km · Pasinler 69 km · Solhan 70 km · Erzurum 71 km · Muş 72 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 Hınıs (39.3577°, 41.6925°, elevation 1,700 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).