Kozan weather in May

In May, Kozan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 133 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kozan's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kozan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:33 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kozan is District of Adana, Turkey.

Density
47/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2999 BCE

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kozan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52313
62313
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122414
132514
142514
152514
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202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272715
282715
292716
302716
312716

How May really feels in Kozan

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.

Kozan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 14110.20.79.72.8
Feb13° / 11810.30.710.63.4
Mar16° / 14612.90.111.74.9
Apr20° / 10°14312.9012.96.0
May25° / 14°13312.40146.7
Jun29° / 18°7510.1014.55.7
Jul33° / 21°336.9014.34.1
Aug33° / 22°307.1013.43.9
Sep30° / 18°506.3012.35.8
Oct25° / 13°6160117.8
Nov19° / 976.60.1106.7
Dec13° / 1499.90.29.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85743
95941
105941
116040
126238
136238
146337
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
207030
217030
227129
237228
247327
257327
267327
277525
287525
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kozan gets around 133 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
645
745
845
944
1044
1143
1242
1341
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712630
2692830
3672940
4643150
5623260
6593470
7573580
8543691
95237101
104938121
114739131
124540141
134241151
144042172
153842182
163643192
173444212
183244222
193044233
202844243
212744263
222644273
232544283
242443304
252242314
262141335
272140346
282038366
291937377
301835388
311833399

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 4:48 AM to 4:23 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)
113.54:486:20
213.64:476:21
313.64:466:21
413.64:456:22
513.74:446:23
613.74:436:24
713.74:416:25
813.84:406:26
913.84:396:27
1013.84:386:28
1113.94:376:29
1213.94:366:30
1313.94:356:31
1413.94:356:31
1514.04:346:32
1614.04:336:33
1714.04:326:34
1814.14:316:35
1914.14:306:36
2014.14:306:37
2114.14:296:37
2214.24:286:38
2314.24:276:39
2414.24:276:40
2514.24:266:41
2614.34:266:41
2714.34:256:42
2814.34:256:43
2914.34:246:44
3014.34:246:44
3114.44:236:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kozan?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kozan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kozan in May

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

In May, Kozan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kozan 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 65 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 Kozan 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 Kozan peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 12UV 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 Kozan 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 Kozan 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 Kozan?

Kozan sits at 37.5°N, 35.8°E, 140 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İmamoğlu, 25 km away.

Topography around Kozan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kozan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,671 m.

The land around Kozan is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
3,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: İmamoğlu 25 km · Kadirli 26 km · Ceyhan 48 km · Osmaniye 57 km · Erzin 65 km · Adana 68 km · Kireçocağı 68 km · Dörtyol 78 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 Kozan (37.4552°, 35.8157°, elevation 140 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).