When to go · Urfa
Urfa in May
Great month. Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (85°F)85°F (30°C) / 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 26
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Urfa in this guide.
Weather in May
- UrfaHighs around 29.6 °C (85 °F), lows around 16.6 °C (62 °F), rain on about 26 daysHighs around 85 °F (29.6 °C), lows around 62 °F (16.6 °C), rain on about 26 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfabest weather
Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 40 °C (104 °F) in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F (40 °C) in summer.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kurban Bayramı (Feast of Sacrifice) big impact
16–19 May 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Four days, often bridged to nine; biggest travel peak of the year; animal sacrifice in designated places.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Urfa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 29.6 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.6 °C)
Mar: 17.5 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.5 °C)
Night low
May: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 26 (better)
Mar: 58
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 1
May: Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Urfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast