Kızıltepe weather in May

In May, Kızıltepe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kızıltepe's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kızıltepe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Kızıltepe is District and town in Mardin Province, Turkey.

Density
106/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 24°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kızıltepe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22412
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42512
52512
62512
72513
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92613
102613
112613
122713
132714
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192815
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212915
222915
232915
243015
253016
263016
273016
283116
293116
303117
313117

How May really feels in Kızıltepe

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.

Kızıltepe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 689.61.69.71.9
Feb11° / 659.51.510.62.8
Mar16° / 599.20.211.75.0
Apr21° / 427.4012.97.0
May28° / 14°285.10147.0
Jun35° / 20°20.8014.53.7
Jul38° / 24°00.1014.31.1
Aug38° / 23°00.1013.41.4
Sep33° / 18°20.4012.34.7
Oct26° / 13°223.40117.8
Nov17° / 395.40.2106.3
Dec11° / 638.90.79.52.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97228
107228
117426
127525
137723
147723
157822
168020
178020
188218
198218
208416
218416
228515
238515
248614
258713
268713
278713
288911
298911
308911
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kızıltepe gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
522
622
722
821
921
1020
1119
1219
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1814
1914
2013
2112
2212
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49640
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139460
149460
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309451
319451

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:306:00
213.54:286:01
313.64:276:02
413.64:266:03
513.64:256:04
613.74:246:05
713.74:236:06
813.74:226:06
913.84:216:07
1013.84:206:08
1113.84:196:09
1213.94:186:10
1313.94:176:11
1413.94:166:12
1514.04:156:13
1614.04:146:14
1714.04:146:14
1814.04:136:15
1914.14:126:16
2014.14:116:17
2114.14:106:18
2214.14:106:19
2314.24:096:19
2414.24:086:20
2514.24:086:21
2614.24:076:22
2714.34:076:22
2814.34:066:23
2914.34:066:24
3014.34:056:25
3114.34:056:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kızıltepe?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kızıltepe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kızıltepe in May

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

In May, Kızıltepe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kızıltepe 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 Kızıltepe peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kızıltepe 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 Kızıltepe is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kızıltepe?

Kızıltepe sits at 37.2°N, 40.6°E, 480 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 14 km away.

Topography around Kızıltepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kızıltepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Kızıltepe is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 14 km · Mardin 20 km · Yeşilli 27 km · ‘Āmūdā 33 km · Nusaybin 58 km · Al Qāmishlī 60 km · Ceylanpınar 60 km · Midyat 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 Kızıltepe (37.1884°, 40.5772°, elevation 480 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).