The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Akbaş Weather in May

Akbaş in May

The short of it: Akbaş in May averages a high of 27 °C (80 °F) and a low of 12 °C (54 °F), with 47 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 14 h 12 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 27° · low 12° · rain 47 mm · daylight 14 h 12 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & May

Thirty years of records give Akbaş an average May high of 27°, a low of 12° and some 47 mm of rain. Highs rise 7° against April, to near 27°; nights run about 12°. Rain is modest, about 47 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 12 min in mid-May, 64 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.

Against its neighbours, Akbaş runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Yeniköy, 11 km to the S, is 1° warmer by day.

May in Akbaş, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus April
7° warmer, 33 mm less rain
Versus June
9° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
Jan–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 12 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
YeniköyBatman11 km S28°13°42 mm
BatmanBatman12 km SSE28°13°45 mm
BalpınarBatman12 km S28°13°43 mm
DoğankavakBatman15 km E26°12°50 mm
SilvanDiyarbakır Province18 km NNW25°12°59 mm
BinatlıBatman20 km SE27°13°46 mm
BeşiriBatman21 km ESE26°12°54 mm
SalatDiyarbakır Province21 km SW28°13°40 mm

The Almanac · Akbaş Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Highs rise 7° against April, to near 27°; nights run about 12°. Rain is modest, about 47 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Akbaş by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°-1°100 mm6 km/h9 h 48 min✦
February10°0°90 mm7 km/h10 h 44 min✦
March15°4°90 mm8 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦
April20°8°80 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
May27°12°47 mm8 km/h14 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
June35°18°7.0 mm9 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦✦
July40°22°1.0 mm8 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦
August40°21°2.0 mm8 km/h13 h 37 min✦✦✦
September35°16°9.0 mm6 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
October27°11°36 mm6 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
November17°4°61 mm5 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
December9°1°93 mm5 km/h9 h 32 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Akbaş in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Akbaş in May?

Days average 27 °C (80 °F) and nights 12 °C (54 °F), with about 47 mm (1.9 in) of rain over the month. Highs rise 7° against April, to near 27°; nights run about 12°. Rain is modest, about 47 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Akbaş?

The Almanac gives May 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are October and May.

How long are the days in Akbaş in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 14 h 12 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 32 min in December to 14 h 47 min in June.

Does it snow in Akbaş in May?

Hardly — May nights average 12 °C (54 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Akbaş in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Turkey

All towns in Turkey →

Istanbul · Ankara · Bursa · İzmir · Gaziantep · Diyarbakır · Adana · Kayseri · Konya · Antalya · Esenyurt · Eskişehir

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor