Siverek weather in May

In May, Siverek sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 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 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Siverek's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siverek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:18 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Siverek is district and town in Şanlıurfa Province, Türkiye.

Density
45/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 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Siverek reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72411
82412
92412
102412
112512
122512
132513
142513
152613
162613
172613
182713
192714
202714
212714
222814
232814
242814
252815
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915
313016

How May really feels in Siverek

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.

Siverek 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 / -1°10110.73.39.71.4
Feb10° / 8710.42.810.52.1
Mar15° / 8310.70.511.74.4
Apr20° / 739.3012.96.5
May26° / 13°436.30147.4
Jun33° / 19°51.5014.64.5
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.31.7
Aug38° / 23°10.2013.51.7
Sep33° / 18°60.8012.35.1
Oct25° / 12°445.70117.7
Nov16° / 6670.3105.7
Dec10° / 9010.11.39.42.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
107129
117129
127327
137327
147525
157624
167822
177822
188020
198020
208218
218218
228317
238416
248416
258515
268614
278614
288614
298713
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Siverek gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3011
3110

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

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.

051015151015202531
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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 4:34 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:346:06
213.64:336:07
313.64:316:08
413.64:306:09
513.74:296:10
613.74:286:11
713.74:276:12
813.84:266:13
913.84:256:14
1013.84:246:14
1113.94:236:15
1213.94:226:16
1313.94:216:17
1414.04:206:18
1514.04:196:19
1614.04:186:20
1714.14:176:21
1814.14:166:22
1914.14:166:22
2014.14:156:23
2114.24:146:24
2214.24:136:25
2314.24:136:26
2414.24:126:27
2514.34:116:27
2614.34:116:28
2714.34:106:29
2814.34:106:30
2914.44:096:30
3014.44:096:31
3114.44:086:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
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
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Siverek

In seasonPeak

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

Siverek'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 Siverek?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siverek in May

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

In May, Siverek sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Siverek 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 Siverek peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Siverek 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 Siverek is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siverek?

Siverek sits at 37.8°N, 39.3°E, 787 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hilvan, 37 km away.

Topography around Siverek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siverek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Siverek is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hilvan 37 km · Çermik 44 km · Kahta 61 km · Ergani 69 km · Viranşehir 71 km · Urfa 80 km · Diyarbakır 81 km · Bozova 82 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 Siverek (37.755°, 39.3167°, elevation 787 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).