İmamoğlu weather in May

In May, İmamoğlu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 114 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 İmamoğlu's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see İmamoğlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:34 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

İmamoğlu is district and town in Turkey.

Density
75/km²
people per km²

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in İmamoğlu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22514
32514
42514
52614
62614
72614
82615
92615
102715
112715
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202816
212816
222816
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302918
312918

How May really feels in İmamoğlu

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.

İmamoğlu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 14110.19.73.8
Feb15° / 11710.210.64.4
Mar18° / 13912.111.75.8
Apr23° / 11°12811.512.96.6
May27° / 16°11411146.3
Jun32° / 20°537.614.54.7
Jul35° / 23°234.414.33.1
Aug36° / 24°236.113.42.6
Sep33° / 20°657.412.34.2
Oct28° / 14°887.7116.8
Nov21° / 1077107.2
Dec15° / 15310.19.54.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66238
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126634
136733
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197327
207327
217525
227525
237624
247624
257624
267723
277723
287822
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

İmamoğlu gets around 114 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136501400
233501610
331501810
429502010
527502220
625492420
723492620
822482730
920472940
1019463140
1117453350
1216433460
1315423670
1414413870
1513393980
1613374190
17123642100
18113443110
19103345120
2093246130
2193047140
2282948160
2382748170
2472549180
2572450200
2672250210
2762051230
2861950250
2961850261
3051750281
3151649301

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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306calm
316calm

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 4:49 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:496:20
213.54:486:21
313.64:476:22
413.64:466:23
513.74:456:24
613.74:436:25
713.74:426:25
813.74:416:26
913.84:406:27
1013.84:396:28
1113.84:386:29
1213.94:376:30
1313.94:366:31
1413.94:366:32
1514.04:356:33
1614.04:346:33
1714.04:336:34
1814.04:326:35
1914.14:316:36
2014.14:316:37
2114.14:306:38
2214.24:296:38
2314.24:296:39
2414.24:286:40
2514.24:276:41
2614.24:276:42
2714.34:266:42
2814.34:266:43
2914.34:256:44
3014.34:256:45
3114.44:246:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit İmamoğlu?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for İmamoğlu in May

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

In May, İmamoğlu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near İmamoğlu in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in İmamoğlu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in İmamoğlu peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in İmamoğlu 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 İmamoğlu is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2323 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is İmamoğlu?

İmamoğlu sits at 37.3°N, 35.7°E, 85 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kozan, 25 km away.

Topography around İmamoğlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around İmamoğlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,672 m.

The land around İmamoğlu is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
3,672 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kozan 25 km · Ceyhan 30 km · Kadirli 41 km · Adana 43 km · Kireçocağı 45 km · Osmaniye 56 km · Erzin 59 km · Dörtyol 69 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 İmamoğlu (37.2651°, 35.6572°, elevation 85 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).