Kula weather in May

In May, Kula sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14.1 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Kula's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kula reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32410
42411
52411
62411
72411
82511
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
142612
152612
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212713
222713
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302814
312814

How May really feels in Kula

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.

Kula 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
Jan10° / 568.11.69.62.2
Feb11° / 528.21.410.53.0
Mar15° / 508.30.611.74.8
Apr20° / 437.80.2136.8
May26° / 12°377.1014.17.5
Jun31° / 17°184.3014.65.7
Jul34° / 20°51.4014.44.0
Aug34° / 20°61.8013.54.0
Sep30° / 15°102.5012.36.8
Oct24° / 10°304.80118.0
Nov17° / 435.60.19.96.0
Dec11° / 548.61.39.42.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167129
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287525
297624
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kula gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

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 5:15 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:50
213.65:146:51
313.75:136:52
413.75:116:53
513.75:106:54
613.85:096:55
713.85:086:56
813.85:076:57
913.95:066:58
1013.95:056:59
1113.95:047:00
1214.05:037:01
1314.05:027:02
1414.05:017:02
1514.15:007:03
1614.14:597:04
1714.14:587:05
1814.14:577:06
1914.24:567:07
2014.24:567:08
2114.24:557:09
2214.34:547:10
2314.34:537:10
2414.34:537:11
2514.34:527:12
2614.44:517:13
2714.44:517:14
2814.44:507:14
2914.44:507:15
3014.44:497:16
3114.54:497:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kula?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kula in May

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

In May, Kula sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kula 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 Kula peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kula 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 Kula is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kula?

Kula sits at 38.5°N, 28.6°E, 671 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Alaşehir, 25 km away.

Topography around Kula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.

The land around Kula is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
2,069 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Alaşehir 25 km · Salihli 44 km · Demirci 55 km · Simav 67 km · Uşak 67 km · Ödemiş 69 km · Sarayköy 73 km · Nazilli 76 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 Kula (38.5473°, 28.6498°, elevation 671 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).