Andīsheh weather in May

In May, Andīsheh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Andīsheh's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andīsheh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:05 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Andīsheh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
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22111
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72212
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302716
312817

How May really feels in Andīsheh

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.

Andīsheh 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 / -6°427.65.79.90.0
Feb / -4°468.35.310.60.4
Mar11° / 579.83.511.72.8
Apr17° / 478.50.512.95.9
May24° / 13°183.9013.98.0
Jun31° / 19°41014.46.4
Jul33° / 23°30.6014.24.5
Aug32° / 21°30.4013.45.3
Sep28° / 17°30.6012.28.2
Oct21° / 10°183.5011.18.0
Nov12° / 426.91.410.13.5
Dec / -3°437.74.69.60.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66832
76832
86931
96931
107129
117228
127327
137426
147624
157624
167822
177921
188020
198218
208317
218416
228515
238614
248713
258812
268812
279010
289010
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Andīsheh gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
421
520
619
718
818
917
1016
1115
1215
1314
1413
1513
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
248
258
267
277
287
296
306
316

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:19 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:196:45
213.55:186:46
313.55:176:47
413.55:166:48
513.65:156:48
613.65:146:49
713.65:136:50
813.75:126:51
913.75:116:52
1013.75:106:53
1113.75:096:53
1213.85:086:54
1313.85:076:55
1413.85:066:56
1513.95:056:57
1613.95:056:58
1713.95:046:58
1813.95:036:59
1914.05:027:00
2014.05:027:01
2114.05:017:02
2214.05:007:02
2314.15:007:03
2414.14:597:04
2514.14:597:05
2614.14:587:05
2714.14:577:06
2814.24:577:07
2914.24:577:08
3014.24:567:08
3114.24:567:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
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217.4Intense
227.4Intense
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247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Andīsheh?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Andīsheh in May

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

In May, Andīsheh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Andīsheh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andīsheh peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Andīsheh 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 Andīsheh is worst in December — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 51 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 23169 µg/m³Jul 1852 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan167Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul51Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct102Unhealthy
Nov135Unhealthy
Dec170Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Andīsheh?

Andīsheh sits at 35.7°N, 51.3°E, 1,333 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Qods, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Andīsheh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andīsheh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 1,345 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,353 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,167 m.

The land around Andīsheh is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and bare terrain (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
2,353 m
80 km
5,167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shahrak-e Qods 9.0 km · Sa‘īdābād 12 km · Tehran 14 km · Tajrīsh 15 km · Qods 15 km · Chahār Dangeh 16 km · Bāghestān 17 km · Morteẕá Gerd 17 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 Andīsheh (35.7471°, 51.2774°, elevation 1,333 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).