Kayseri weather in May

In May, Kayseri sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Kayseri's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayseri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:31 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kayseri is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 61.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kayseri reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
1175
2185
3186
4186
5186
6186
7186
8196
9197
10197
11197
12197
13207
14207
15207
16207
17208
18218
19218
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22218
23218
24218
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30229
31229

How May really feels in Kayseri

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.

Kayseri 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 / -6°5097.99.60.0
Feb / -5°458.87.210.50.2
Mar10° / -1°6611.86.511.72.0
Apr15° / 7413.11.7134.2
May20° / 8114014.16.0
Jun25° / 11°478.8014.77.4
Jul29° / 14°81.8014.47.4
Aug29° / 15°61.4013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°193.4012.38.5
Oct19° / 3770.4116.8
Nov11° / 416.32.39.93.2
Dec / -4°488.76.59.30.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65248
75446
85446
95644
105644
115743
125941
136040
146139
156238
166139
176238
186238
196337
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kayseri gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2481
3481
4481
5481
6480
7480
8470
9470
10460
11450
12450
13440
14430
15420
16420
17410
18410
19410
20410
21410
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
28410
29400
30400
31400

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 4:47 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:476:23
213.64:466:24
313.74:456:25
413.74:446:26
513.74:436:27
613.84:416:28
713.84:406:29
813.84:396:30
913.94:386:31
1013.94:376:32
1113.94:366:33
1214.04:356:34
1314.04:346:35
1414.04:336:36
1514.14:326:36
1614.14:316:37
1714.14:306:38
1814.24:296:39
1914.24:296:40
2014.24:286:41
2114.24:276:42
2214.34:266:43
2314.34:266:44
2414.34:256:44
2514.34:246:45
2614.44:246:46
2714.44:236:47
2814.44:226:48
2914.44:226:48
3014.54:216:49
3114.54:216:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kayseri?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kayseri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayseri in May

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

In May, Kayseri sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Kayseri 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 Kayseri peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kayseri 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 Kayseri is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kayseri?

Kayseri sits at 38.7°N, 35.5°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Talas, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kayseri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayseri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 1,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,469 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,957 m.

The land around Kayseri is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
1,469 m
80 km
2,957 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Talas 8.0 km · Hacılar 10 km · Develi 38 km · Ürgüp 51 km · Cappadocia 58 km · Nevşehir 68 km · Yahyalı 71 km · Gemerek 71 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 Kayseri (38.7322°, 35.4853°, elevation 1,054 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).