Yeşilli weather in May

In May, Yeşilli sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.9 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 24°C in the first days to 30°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yeşilli's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeşilli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:13 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Yeşilli is district and town of Mardin, Türkiye.

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 24°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yeşilli reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12311
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72512
82513
92513
102513
112613
122613
132614
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192815
202815
212815
222915
232915
242915
252916
263016
273016
283016
293016
303117
313117

How May really feels in Yeşilli

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.

Yeşilli 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
Jan / 709.81.89.71.7
Feb11° / 669.51.810.62.5
Mar15° / 65100.211.74.7
Apr20° / 488.2012.96.8
May27° / 14°315.90147.1
Jun34° / 20°31014.54.0
Jul38° / 23°10.2014.31.4
Aug37° / 23°00.1013.41.8
Sep33° / 18°20.4012.35.1
Oct26° / 13°223.40117.9
Nov17° / 415.80.2106.1
Dec11° / 658.70.89.52.6

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 18% 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
56832
66832
77030
87030
97129
107327
117327
127525
137624
147723
157822
168020
178020
188119
198218
208317
218416
228515
238515
248614
258713
268713
278812
288911
298911
308911
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yeşilli gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.9 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 18% 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
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
299
309
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199640
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309631
319631

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 4:28 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:285:59
213.64:276:00
313.64:266:01
413.64:256:02
513.74:246:03
613.74:236:04
713.74:226:05
813.84:216:06
913.84:206:07
1013.84:196:08
1113.84:186:09
1213.94:176:09
1313.94:166:10
1413.94:156:11
1514.04:146:12
1614.04:136:13
1714.04:126:14
1814.14:116:15
1914.14:116:15
2014.14:106:16
2114.14:096:17
2214.24:086:18
2314.24:086:19
2414.24:076:20
2514.24:076:20
2614.34:066:21
2714.34:056:22
2814.34:056:23
2914.34:046:23
3014.34:046:24
3114.44:036:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.05 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
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
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

Is May a good time to visit Yeşilli?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yeşilli in May

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

In May, Yeşilli sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yeşilli 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 Yeşilli peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeşilli 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 Yeşilli is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeşilli?

Yeşilli sits at 37.3°N, 40.8°E, 790 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mardin, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Yeşilli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeşilli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Yeşilli is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
700 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mardin 7.0 km · Kızıltepe 27 km · ‘Āmūdā 28 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 33 km · Nusaybin 46 km · Midyat 47 km · Al Qāmishlī 49 km · Bismil 58 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 Yeşilli (37.3381°, 40.8174°, elevation 790 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).