Nizip weather in May

In May, Nizip sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nizip's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Nizip is district in Gaziantep 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 25°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nizip reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22513
32513
42613
52613
62613
72613
82714
92714
102714
112714
122814
132815
142815
152815
162915
172915
182915
192916
203016
213016
223016
233016
243116
253117
263117
273117
283117
293217
303217
313218

How May really feels in Nizip

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.

Nizip weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 729.91.59.72.1
Feb12° / 589.11.210.63.0
Mar16° / 507.90.111.75.5
Apr22° / 10°346.5012.97.4
May29° / 15°224.40146.7
Jun35° / 20°41.2014.53.5
Jul38° / 24°10.3014.31.1
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.2
Sep34° / 19°30.8012.34.3
Oct27° / 14°253.80117.5
Nov18° / 445.60.2106.3
Dec11° / 739.20.69.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97228
107327
117426
127525
137624
147822
157822
168020
178218
188218
198416
208416
218515
228614
238713
248713
258812
268812
278911
288911
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nizip gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 4:41 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:416:11
213.54:406:12
313.64:396:13
413.64:386:14
513.64:376:15
613.74:356:15
713.74:346:16
813.74:336:17
913.84:326:18
1013.84:316:19
1113.84:306:20
1213.94:296:21
1313.94:286:22
1413.94:286:23
1513.94:276:23
1614.04:266:24
1714.04:256:25
1814.04:246:26
1914.14:236:27
2014.14:236:28
2114.14:226:28
2214.14:216:29
2314.24:216:30
2414.24:206:31
2514.24:196:32
2614.24:196:32
2714.24:186:33
2814.34:186:34
2914.34:176:35
3014.34:176:35
3114.34:166:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nizip?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nizip for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nizip in May

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

In May, Nizip sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nizip 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 Nizip peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nizip 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 Nizip is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nizip?

Nizip sits at 37.0°N, 37.8°E, 524 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Birecik, 16 km away.

Topography around Nizip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizip has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Nizip is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Birecik 16 km · Jarābulus 29 km · Gaziantep 37 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 51 km · Manbij 55 km · Suruç 56 km · Kabbasin 67 km · Kilis 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 Nizip (37.0097°, 37.7942°, elevation 524 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).