Viranşehir weather in May

In May, Viranşehir sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.6 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Viranşehir's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viranşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:18 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Viranşehir reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42613
52613
62613
72614
82714
92714
102714
112714
122815
132815
142815
152915
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182916
193016
203016
213016
223017
233117
243117
253117
263117
273217
283218
293218
303218
313318

How May really feels in Viranşehir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
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.

Viranşehir 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° / 729.71.49.72.4
Feb12° / 649.31.210.63.2
Mar16° / 598.90.211.75.4
Apr22° / 10°447.4012.97.2
May29° / 15°295.60146.4
Jun36° / 21°41.2014.52.8
Jul40° / 25°10.2014.30.3
Aug39° / 25°10.1013.40.5
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.33.8
Oct27° / 14°284.20117.3
Nov18° / 435.70.1106.6
Dec12° / 669.20.59.53.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
97030
107129
117228
127426
137426
147624
157723
167921
177921
188119
198119
208317
218317
228416
238416
248614
258614
268713
278713
288812
298812
308812
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Viranşehir gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.6 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1319
1419
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 4:33 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:336:04
213.54:326:04
313.64:316:05
413.64:296:06
513.64:286:07
613.74:276:08
713.74:266:09
813.74:256:10
913.84:246:11
1013.84:236:12
1113.84:226:13
1213.94:216:13
1313.94:206:14
1413.94:196:15
1514.04:186:16
1614.04:186:17
1714.04:176:18
1814.04:166:19
1914.14:156:19
2014.14:146:20
2114.14:146:21
2214.14:136:22
2314.24:126:23
2414.24:126:24
2514.24:116:24
2614.24:106:25
2714.34:106:26
2814.34:096:27
2914.34:096:27
3014.34:086:28
3114.34:086:29

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
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
297.5Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Viranşehir?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viranşehir in May

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

In May, Viranşehir sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir peaks around June 17 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Jul 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viranşehir?

Viranşehir sits at 37.2°N, 39.8°E, 551 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ceylanpınar, 49 km away.

Topography around Viranşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viranşehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Viranşehir is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ceylanpınar 49 km · Siverek 71 km · Kızıltepe 73 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 81 km · Hilvan 81 km · Urfa 85 km · Diyarbakır 87 km · Mardin 88 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 Viranşehir (37.2235°, 39.7552°, elevation 551 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).