Silopi weather in May

In May, Silopi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 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 25°C in the first days to 31°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 Silopi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silopi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:07 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Silopi is district and town of Şırnak, Turkey.

Density
157/km²
people per km²

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 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Silopi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32512
42512
52512
62512
72612
82612
92613
102613
112713
122713
132713
142713
152814
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172814
182914
192914
202915
212915
223015
233015
243015
253015
263116
273116
283116
293216
303216
313217

How May really feels in Silopi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Silopi 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
Jan10° / -1°10610.21.99.72.2
Feb12° / 9810.81.910.62.9
Mar16° / 10511.20.311.74.9
Apr21° / 759.5012.96.8
May28° / 14°335.30146.8
Jun35° / 19°20.7014.53.2
Jul39° / 22°00.1014.30.7
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 17°10.2012.34.4
Oct27° / 12°283.30117.7
Nov18° / 636.40.1106.4
Dec12° / 989.50.89.53.2

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56931
66931
77030
87129
97129
107327
117426
127426
137624
147723
157723
167723
177921
187921
198020
208020
218119
228119
238218
248317
258317
268416
278614
288614
298713
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Silopi gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
523
623
722
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2710
2810
299
308
318

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31973

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:22 AM to 3:57 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:225:53
213.54:215:54
313.64:205:55
413.64:195:55
513.64:175:56
613.74:165:57
713.74:155:58
813.74:145:59
913.84:136:00
1013.84:126:01
1113.84:116:02
1213.94:106:03
1313.94:096:04
1413.94:086:04
1514.04:086:05
1614.04:076:06
1714.04:066:07
1814.04:056:08
1914.14:046:09
2014.14:046:10
2114.14:036:10
2214.24:026:11
2314.24:016:12
2414.24:016:13
2514.24:006:14
2614.24:006:14
2714.33:596:15
2814.33:586:16
2914.33:586:17
3014.33:586:17
3114.33:576:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Silopi

In seasonPeak

None of Silopi's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Silopi's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Silopi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Silopi in May

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

In May, Silopi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Silopi 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 Silopi peaks around June 15 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 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Silopi 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 Silopi is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silopi?

Silopi sits at 37.2°N, 42.5°E, 492 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 22 km away.

Topography around Silopi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silopi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,071 m.

The land around Silopi is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zaxo 22 km · Cizre 26 km · Al Mālikīyah 30 km · Şırnak 30 km · Batifa 49 km · İdil 52 km · Sumayl 55 km · Simele 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 Silopi (37.2438°, 42.4635°, elevation 492 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).