Kağızman weather in May

In May, Kağızman sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 21.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kağızman's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kağızman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
3:57 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kağızman is district and town of Kars, Turkey.

Density
13/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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kağızman reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3143
4143
5143
6144
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12155
13155
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24186
25187
26187
27187
28187
29197
30197
31197

How May really feels in Kağızman

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.

Kağızman 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° / -12°326.77.89.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°387.58.310.40.0
Mar / -5°6512.69.711.70.2
Apr11° / 9617.35.8132.2
May16° / 10821.20.814.23.8
Jun21° / 7514.9014.86.0
Jul25° / 12°4911.7014.67.1
Aug25° / 12°399.7013.67.4
Sep21° / 306.40.212.37.6
Oct15° / 438.5110.94.7
Nov / -3°356.84.79.80.8
Dec-1° / -9°346.77.49.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63565
73664
83664
93763
103763
113961
124060
134060
144060
154258
164357
174357
184456
194555
204753
214753
224852
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kağızman gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16710
2679
3688
4697
5697
6706
7705
8715
9715
10714
11714
12714
13713
14713
15713
16713
17712
18702
19702
20691
21681
22681
23671
24661
25650
26640
27630
28620
29610
30600
31590

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 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:14 AM to 3:46 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:145:55
213.74:135:56
313.84:125:57
413.84:105:58
513.84:095:59
613.94:086:00
713.94:076:01
813.94:066:02
914.04:046:03
1014.04:036:04
1114.04:026:05
1214.14:016:06
1314.14:006:07
1414.23:596:08
1514.23:586:09
1614.23:576:10
1714.23:566:11
1814.33:556:12
1914.33:556:13
2014.33:546:14
2114.43:536:15
2214.43:526:16
2314.43:516:17
2414.43:516:18
2514.53:506:18
2614.53:496:19
2714.53:496:20
2814.53:486:21
2914.63:476:22
3014.63:476:23
3114.63:466:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kağızman

In seasonPeak

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

Kağızman's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Kağızman?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kağızman.

What to pack for Kağızman in May

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

In May, Kağızman sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°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 Kağızman 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 Kağızman 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kağızman 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 Kağızman is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kağızman?

Kağızman sits at 40.2°N, 43.1°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kars, 49 km away.

Topography around Kağızman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kağızman has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,537 m.

The land around Kağızman is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,165 m
80 km
2,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kars 49 km · Ağrı 50 km · Sarıkamış 50 km · Armavir 77 km · Iğdır 82 km · Diyadin 82 km · Horasan 84 km · Artik 88 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 Kağızman (40.1567°, 43.1342°, elevation 1,276 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).