Kulp weather in May

In May, Kulp sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 14.4 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 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Kulp's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Kulp is district of Diyarbakır, southeastern 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 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kulp reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5188
6198
7198
8198
9198
10208
11209
12209
13209
14219
15219
16219
172210
182210
192210
202210
212310
222310
232311
242311
252311
262411
272411
282411
292412
302512
312512

How May really feels in Kulp

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.

Kulp 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 / -6°15912.111.99.60.0
Feb / -4°14511.81110.50.0
Mar / 16314.39.811.71.4
Apr14° / 15516.33.5133.7
May21° / 10314.40.114.16.1
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.0
Jul33° / 19°71.9014.44.5
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.54.5
Sep28° / 14°152.6012.37.5
Oct20° / 728.10.1117.1
Nov11° / 1048.33.29.93.1
Dec / -4°15111.59.99.40.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
126040
136238
146337
156436
166535
176634
186733
196832
206931
217129
227228
237228
247426
257426
267525
277624
287723
297723
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kulp gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 56% 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 (%)
1553
2552
3562
4562
5561
6551
7551
8551
9541
10541
11531
12521
13510
14500
15490
16480
17460
18450
19440
20430
21410
22400
23390
24370
25360
26350
27340
28330
29320
30300
31290

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 4:26 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:266:01
213.64:246:02
313.74:236:03
413.74:226:04
513.74:216:04
613.84:206:05
713.84:196:06
813.84:186:07
913.94:166:08
1013.94:156:09
1113.94:146:10
1214.04:136:11
1314.04:126:12
1414.04:116:13
1514.14:116:14
1614.14:106:15
1714.14:096:16
1814.14:086:17
1914.24:076:17
2014.24:066:18
2114.24:066:19
2214.34:056:20
2314.34:046:21
2414.34:036:22
2514.34:036:23
2614.44:026:23
2714.44:026:24
2814.44:016:25
2914.44:016:26
3014.44:006:26
3114.54:006:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kulp

In seasonPeak

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

Kulp'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 Kulp?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kulp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kulp in May

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

In May, Kulp sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kulp 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 Kulp peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highVery highModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kulp 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 Kulp is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulp?

Kulp sits at 38.5°N, 41.0°E, 998 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Lice, 32 km away.

Topography around Kulp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulp has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around Kulp is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
833 m
16 km
1,880 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lice 32 km · Silvan 40 km · Genç 48 km · Muş 49 km · Solhan 52 km · Kozluk 53 km · Bingöl 62 km · Batman 69 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 Kulp (38.4975°, 41.0067°, elevation 998 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).