When to go · Erzurum
Erzurum in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Erzurum's best window: Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Erzurum's best window: Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Erzurum's best window: Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Erzurum's best window: Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- ErzurumHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 15 days
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 Erzurum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Türkiye (Turkey): One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
January: Inside Erzurum's best window: Jun–Sep for the city; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Erzurum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast