Midyat weather in May

In May, Midyat sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.2 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 50% 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 Midyat's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midyat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:11 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Midyat is town in Midyat District, Mardin Province, 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Midyat reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12110
22111
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82312
92312
102312
112312
122412
132412
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202614
212614
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232714
242714
252715
262715
272715
282815
292815
302815
312816

How May really feels in Midyat

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.

Midyat 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 / -1°8811.959.70.6
Feb / 8811.73.610.61.4
Mar13° / 10613.1111.73.5
Apr19° / 9812.70.112.95.6
May25° / 13°6610.20147.0
Jun32° / 18°92.9014.55.2
Jul36° / 22°20.8014.32.5
Aug36° / 22°10.6013.42.5
Sep31° / 18°71.5012.35.7
Oct24° / 13°496.70117.6
Nov15° / 6680.5104.8
Dec / 8310.32.39.51.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66337
76337
86436
96634
106733
116931
127030
137129
147228
157327
167426
177525
187624
197624
207723
217921
227921
238020
248020
258218
268218
278317
288317
298416
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Midyat gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1039
1138
1237
1336
1435
1534
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2227
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2822
2921
3020
3119

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
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:26 AM to 4:01 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)
113.54:265:57
213.64:255:58
313.64:245:59
413.64:236:00
513.74:226:01
613.74:206:02
713.74:196:03
813.84:186:04
913.84:176:05
1013.84:166:06
1113.94:156:07
1213.94:146:07
1313.94:136:08
1413.94:136:09
1514.04:126:10
1614.04:116:11
1714.04:106:12
1814.14:096:13
1914.14:086:14
2014.14:086:14
2114.14:076:15
2214.24:066:16
2314.24:056:17
2414.24:056:18
2514.24:046:18
2614.34:046:19
2714.34:036:20
2814.34:036:21
2914.34:026:22
3014.34:026:22
3114.44:016:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
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 Midyat

In seasonPeak

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

Midyat's rainy season runs October–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 Midyat?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midyat in May

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

In May, Midyat sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Midyat 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 Midyat peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Midyat 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 Midyat is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2130 µg/m³Dec 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Midyat?

Midyat sits at 37.4°N, 41.3°E, 949 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dargeçit, 36 km away.

Topography around Midyat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m.

The land around Midyat is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
490 m
80 km
1,927 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dargeçit 36 km · Nusaybin 40 km · Al Qāmishlī 42 km · Yeşilli 47 km · İdil 50 km · ‘Āmūdā 50 km · Mardin 54 km · Batman 55 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 Midyat (37.4191°, 41.3391°, elevation 949 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).