Karaçoban weather in May

In May, Karaçoban sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 15.8 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Karaçoban's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaçoban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:03 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Karaçoban is district and town of Erzurum, 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Karaçoban reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1154
2154
3164
4164
5164
6165
7165
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13186
14186
15186
16186
17186
18196
19196
20197
21197
22207
23207
24207
25207
26207
27218
28218
29218
30218
31218

How May really feels in Karaçoban

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.

Karaçoban 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-1° / -11°548.69.69.50.0
Feb / -9°569.49.410.50.0
Mar / -4°7911.99.511.70.5
Apr12° / 10115.44132.9
May18° / 8715.80.114.15.2
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.8
Jul29° / 14°113.2014.57.1
Aug30° / 14°61.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 10°142.7012.38.6
Oct17° / 446.90.2116.2
Nov / -2°506.93.89.81.6
Dec / -8°568.48.69.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
75149
85149
95248
105347
115446
125545
135842
145941
155941
166040
176238
186337
196436
206634
216634
226733
236832
246931
256931
267129
277129
287228
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Karaçoban gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1583
2583
3592
4592
5591
6591
7581
8581
9571
10571
11560
12550
13540
14540
15530
16520
17510
18500
19490
20480
21470
22460
23450
24440
25430
26420
27410
28400
29390
30380
31370

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 4:20 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:205:58
213.74:195:59
313.74:176:00
413.74:166:01
513.84:156:02
613.84:146:03
713.94:136:04
813.94:116:05
913.94:106:06
1014.04:096:07
1114.04:086:08
1214.04:076:09
1314.14:066:10
1414.14:056:10
1514.14:046:11
1614.24:036:12
1714.24:026:13
1814.24:026:14
1914.24:016:15
2014.34:006:16
2114.33:596:17
2214.33:586:18
2314.43:586:19
2414.43:576:20
2514.43:566:20
2614.43:566:21
2714.53:556:22
2814.53:546:23
2914.53:546:24
3014.53:536:24
3114.53:536:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Karaçoban

In seasonPeak

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

Karaçoban's rainy season runs November–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 Karaçoban?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Karaçoban for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karaçoban in May

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

In May, Karaçoban sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban?

Karaçoban sits at 39.3°N, 42.1°E, 1,522 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 32 km away.

Topography around Karaçoban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaçoban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,792 m.

The land around Karaçoban is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
2,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bulanık 32 km · Hınıs 35 km · Malazgirt 43 km · Varto 59 km · Patnos 67 km · Ahlat 74 km · Horasan 77 km · Pasinler 80 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 Karaçoban (39.3436°, 42.0992°, elevation 1,522 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).