Kurtalan weather in May

In May, Kurtalan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.5 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kurtalan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurtalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:08 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kurtalan reaches about 25°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62310
72311
82311
92311
102411
112411
122411
132412
142512
152512
162512
172512
182612
192613
202613
212613
222713
232713
242713
252713
262814
272814
282814
292814
302814
312914

How May really feels in Kurtalan

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.

Kurtalan 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 / -2°11411.959.70.8
Feb / -1°11511.5410.51.6
Mar14° / 13113.71.311.73.6
Apr19° / 117130.1135.7
May25° / 12°619.50147.1
Jun32° / 17°61.9014.65.2
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.42.4
Aug37° / 20°10.3013.52.4
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°505.80117.8
Nov15° / 767.40.5105.1
Dec / -0°11210.72.29.41.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86634
96634
106733
116931
127030
137228
147228
157426
167525
177525
187723
197723
207822
217921
228020
238020
248119
258218
268218
278317
288416
298515
308515
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kurtalan gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2224
2323
2422
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017
3116

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:24 AM to 3:58 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:245:57
213.64:235:58
313.64:225:59
413.74:206:00
513.74:196:01
613.74:186:02
713.84:176:03
813.84:166:04
913.84:156:04
1013.94:146:05
1113.94:136:06
1213.94:126:07
1314.04:116:08
1414.04:106:09
1514.04:096:10
1614.04:086:11
1714.14:076:12
1814.14:076:13
1914.14:066:13
2014.24:056:14
2114.24:046:15
2214.24:046:16
2314.24:036:17
2414.34:026:18
2514.34:026:18
2614.34:016:19
2714.34:006:20
2814.34:006:21
2914.43:596:21
3014.43:596:22
3114.43:586:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.85 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
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kurtalan

In seasonPeak

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

Kurtalan'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 Kurtalan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kurtalan in May

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

In May, Kurtalan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurtalan?

Kurtalan sits at 37.9°N, 41.7°E, 715 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Siirt, 22 km away.

Topography around Kurtalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurtalan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Kurtalan is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Siirt 22 km · Kozluk 35 km · Dargeçit 42 km · Batman 49 km · Silvan 64 km · Midyat 64 km · Bitlis 65 km · İdil 68 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 Kurtalan (37.9253°, 41.6849°, elevation 715 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).