Lice weather in May

In May, Lice sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.5 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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Lice's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:11 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Lice is district and municipality of Diyarbakır, 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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lice reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
1197
2198
3198
4198
5208
6208
7208
8209
9209
10219
11219
12219
13219
142210
152210
162210
172310
182310
192310
202310
212411
222411
232411
242411
252511
262511
272512
282512
292512
302612
312612

How May really feels in Lice

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.

Lice 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°15611.610.89.60.0
Feb / -4°13911.49.710.50.1
Mar10° / 15513.6711.71.9
Apr16° / 14515.31.5134.3
May22° / 10°8912.5014.16.5
Jun29° / 15°154014.66.5
Jul34° / 20°41.4014.43.8
Aug35° / 20°20.7013.53.8
Sep29° / 15°121.9012.37.0
Oct22° / 676.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 1018.11.99.93.7
Dec / -3°14711.38.29.40.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85842
95941
106040
116238
126337
136436
146634
156832
166931
177030
187030
197129
207228
217327
227426
237525
247525
257723
267723
277723
287822
297921
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lice gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
748
848
947
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1641
1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2531
2630
2729
2828
2927
3026
3125

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
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 8 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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:27 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:276:02
213.64:266:03
313.74:256:04
413.74:246:05
513.74:226:06
613.84:216:07
713.84:206:08
813.84:196:09
913.94:186:10
1013.94:176:11
1113.94:166:12
1214.04:156:12
1314.04:146:13
1414.04:136:14
1514.14:126:15
1614.14:116:16
1714.14:106:17
1814.14:106:18
1914.24:096:19
2014.24:086:20
2114.24:076:21
2214.34:066:21
2314.34:066:22
2414.34:056:23
2514.34:046:24
2614.34:046:25
2714.44:036:26
2814.44:036:26
2914.44:026:27
3014.44:026:28
3114.54:016:29

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 2.08 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
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
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 Lice

In seasonPeak

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

Lice'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 Lice?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lice for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lice in May

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

In May, Lice sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Lice 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 Lice peaks around August 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2126 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lice?

Lice sits at 38.5°N, 40.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kulp, 32 km away.

Topography around Lice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lice has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Lice is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
754 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kulp 32 km · Genç 33 km · Silvan 48 km · Bingöl 49 km · Solhan 67 km · Bismil 68 km · Diyarbakır 71 km · Kovancılar 73 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 Lice (38.4582°, 40.6389°, elevation 979 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).