Oltu weather in May

In May, Oltu sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oltu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oltu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:01 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Oltu is district and town in Erzurum 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oltu reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13165
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22176
23186
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25186
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28186
29187
30197
31197

How May really feels in Oltu

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.

Oltu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°327.18.69.40.0
Feb-1° / -11°357.98.710.40.0
Mar / -6°5811.410.311.70.2
Apr11° / 8715.56.1132.2
May16° / 10619.1114.24.1
Jun20° / 7815014.85.9
Jul24° / 12°5211.2014.67.1
Aug24° / 12°3910.3013.67.3
Sep21° / 3170.212.37.3
Oct15° / 448.91.110.94.7
Nov / -4°397.25.69.70.9
Dec-0° / -10°357.17.99.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
74060
84159
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204852
214753
224753
234753
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Oltu gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 19.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1619
2628
3627
4637
5636
6646
7645
8645
9645
10634
11634
12634
13624
14623
15623
16613
17613
18612
19602
20602
21602
22602
23592
24592
25592
26591
27591
28591
29591
30581
31581

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 (%)
1100
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30100
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Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:186:00
213.74:176:01
313.84:166:02
413.84:146:04
513.94:136:05
613.94:126:06
713.94:116:07
814.04:096:08
914.04:086:09
1014.04:076:10
1114.14:066:11
1214.14:056:12
1314.14:046:13
1414.24:036:14
1514.24:026:15
1614.24:016:16
1714.34:006:17
1814.33:596:18
1914.33:586:19
2014.43:576:20
2114.43:566:20
2214.43:566:21
2314.53:556:22
2414.53:546:23
2514.53:536:24
2614.53:536:25
2714.63:526:26
2814.63:516:27
2914.63:516:27
3014.63:506:28
3114.73:506:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oltu

In seasonPeak

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

Oltu's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Oltu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Oltu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oltu in May

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

In May, Oltu sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Oltu 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 Oltu peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oltu 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 Oltu is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1019 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oltu?

Oltu sits at 40.5°N, 42.0°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sarıkamış, 56 km away.

ErzurumKarsHopa

Topography around Oltu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,678 m.

The land around Oltu is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
1,678 m
80 km
3,678 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sarıkamış 56 km · Horasan 58 km · Pasinler 68 km · Artvin 73 km · Ardahan 87 km · Erzurum 93 km · Kars 93 km · Hopa 106 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 Oltu (40.5395°, 41.9872°, elevation 1,274 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).