Āmol weather in May

In May, Āmol sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Āmol's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āmol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Āmol is city in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Density
11,311/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Āmol reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
31914
42014
52015
62015
72015
82015
92015
102115
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222218
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282319
292419
302419
312419

Āmol weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12814.51.79.82.5
Feb11° / 12214.22.210.62.4
Mar14° / 11715.70.611.73.4
Apr17° / 12°8713.1012.95.1
May22° / 17°8012.3013.96.3
Jun25° / 21°629.7014.47.0
Jul27° / 23°7712.7014.26.3
Aug27° / 23°7912.4013.46.3
Sep25° / 21°16714.3012.26.3
Oct22° / 16°18512.7011.16.3
Nov17° / 11°17814.20.310.14.7
Dec13° / 13313.40.49.63.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
94060
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154555
164555
174654
184753
194753
204951
215149
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Āmol gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
446
546
645
745
845
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1741
1840
1939
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138461500
235471700
332481910
429482210
526482410
624492610
721482920
819483120
917473330
1015463630
1113453840
1212444040
1310434250
149424360
158404570
167384780
176374890
1853549110
1953350130
2043150150
2132852170
2232652190
2332451220
2422251250
2522050271
2621849301
2721648331
2811447352
2911246383
3011145403
3111043424

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:146:42
213.55:136:43
313.55:116:44
413.65:106:45
513.65:096:45
613.65:086:46
713.75:076:47
813.75:066:48
913.75:056:49
1013.85:046:50
1113.85:036:51
1213.85:026:51
1313.85:016:52
1413.95:006:53
1513.95:006:54
1613.94:596:55
1714.04:586:56
1814.04:576:57
1914.04:566:57
2014.04:566:58
2114.14:556:59
2214.14:547:00
2314.14:547:01
2414.14:537:01
2514.24:537:02
2614.24:527:03
2714.24:517:04
2814.24:517:04
2914.24:507:05
3014.34:507:06
3114.34:507:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Āmol?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Āmol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āmol in May

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

In May, Āmol sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Āmol in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Āmol 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 Āmol peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āmol 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 Āmol is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Āmol?

Āmol sits at 36.5°N, 52.4°E, 96 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 20 km away.

Topography around Āmol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āmol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Āmol is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,004 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Maḩmūdābād 20 km · Fereydūn Kenār 28 km · Bābol 31 km · Amīr Kolā 32 km · Nūr 32 km · Bābolsar 37 km · Qā’em Shahr 46 km · Jūybār 54 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 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 Āmol (36.4696°, 52.3507°, elevation 96 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).