Pasinler weather in May

In May, Pasinler sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 16.7 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pasinler's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pasinler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:04 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 25.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pasinler reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3142
4142
5153
6153
7153
8153
9153
10163
11163
12164
13164
14164
15174
16174
17174
18174
19175
20185
21185
22185
23185
24185
25195
26196
27196
28196
29196
30196
31206

How May really feels in Pasinler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pasinler 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-2° / -14°306.47.69.50.0
Feb / -12°357.68.510.40.0
Mar / -6°56119.211.70.3
Apr11° / -1°7514.95.3132.5
May17° / 8216.70.814.24.6
Jun22° / 5310.6014.86.8
Jul26° / 11°297.1014.57.7
Aug26° / 12°194.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 183.9012.38.1
Oct15° / 346.70.810.95.3
Nov / -4°315.94.29.81.1
Dec / -11°326.47.19.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114357
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174852
184852
194951
204951
215149
225149
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285644
295644
305842
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pasinler gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1569
2568
3577
4586
5586
6595
7595
8605
9604
10604
11594
12593
13593
14583
15572
16562
17552
18541
19531
20521
21511
22501
23491
24481
25471
26471
27460
28450
29450
30440
31430

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 7 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
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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 4:20 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:206:01
213.74:196:02
313.74:186:03
413.84:176:04
513.84:156:05
613.94:146:06
713.94:136:07
813.94:126:08
914.04:116:09
1014.04:106:10
1114.04:096:11
1214.14:076:12
1314.14:066:13
1414.14:056:14
1514.24:046:15
1614.24:046:16
1714.24:036:17
1814.34:026:18
1914.34:016:18
2014.34:006:19
2114.43:596:20
2214.43:586:21
2314.43:586:22
2414.43:576:23
2514.53:566:24
2614.53:566:25
2714.53:556:26
2814.53:546:26
2914.63:546:27
3014.63:536:28
3114.63:536:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pasinler?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pasinler for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pasinler in May

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

In May, Pasinler sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Pasinler in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pasinler peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pasinler 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 Pasinler is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pasinler?

Pasinler sits at 40.0°N, 41.7°E, 1,663 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erzurum, 34 km away.

Topography around Pasinler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasinler has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 1,739 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,480 m.

The land around Pasinler is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,218 m
80 km
2,480 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Erzurum 34 km · Horasan 43 km · Oltu 68 km · Hınıs 69 km · Çat 73 km · Karaçoban 80 km · Aşkale 83 km · Sarıkamış 87 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 Pasinler (39.9798°, 41.67°, elevation 1,663 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).