Bandar-e Kangān weather in May
In May, Bandar-e Kangān sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bandar-e Kangān's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Kangān's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:17 AM – 6:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 15%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.6 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Bandar-e Kangān is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.
A typical May day in Bandar-e Kangān reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 25 |
| 2 | 29 | 25 |
| 3 | 30 | 25 |
| 4 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | 30 | 26 |
| 6 | 30 | 26 |
| 7 | 30 | 26 |
| 8 | 30 | 26 |
| 9 | 31 | 26 |
| 10 | 31 | 27 |
| 11 | 31 | 27 |
| 12 | 31 | 27 |
| 13 | 31 | 27 |
| 14 | 31 | 27 |
| 15 | 31 | 27 |
| 16 | 32 | 27 |
| 17 | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | 32 | 28 |
| 19 | 32 | 28 |
| 20 | 32 | 28 |
| 21 | 32 | 28 |
| 22 | 32 | 28 |
| 23 | 32 | 28 |
| 24 | 33 | 28 |
| 25 | 33 | 28 |
| 26 | 33 | 28 |
| 27 | 33 | 29 |
| 28 | 33 | 29 |
| 29 | 33 | 29 |
| 30 | 33 | 29 |
| 31 | 33 | 29 |
How May really feels in Bandar-e Kangān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bandar-e Kangān weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 15° | 62 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 29 | 3.2 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 19° | 22 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| May | 31° / 27° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 35° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 27° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 25 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 54 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Cloudier (%) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 18 |
| 2 | 82 | 18 |
| 3 | 83 | 17 |
| 4 | 83 | 17 |
| 5 | 84 | 16 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 95 | 5 |
| 26 | 95 | 5 |
| 27 | 96 | 4 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 |
| 31 | 97 | 3 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bandar-e Kangān gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 29 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 27 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 25 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 24 | 51 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 22 | 50 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 21 | 47 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 27 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 31 | 1 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:48 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:28 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:31 |
| 3 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:32 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 5:25 | 6:32 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:24 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 5:23 | 6:33 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 5:23 | 6:34 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 5:22 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 5:21 | 6:35 |
| 10 | 13.3 | 5:21 | 6:36 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 5:20 | 6:36 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:37 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:38 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:16 | 6:40 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:16 | 6:40 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:41 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:42 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:42 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:43 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:43 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:44 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 5:12 | 6:44 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 5:12 | 6:45 |
| 27 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:46 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:47 |
| 31 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.6 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Kangān
In May, Bandar-e Kangān sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bandar-e Kangān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is May a good time to visit Bandar-e Kangān?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Bandar-e Kangān for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bandar-e Kangān in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bandar-e Kangān sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Bandar-e Kangān in May
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Bandar-e Kangān in May
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 Bandar-e Kangān peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bandar-e Kangān in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bandar-e Kangān is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Bandar-e Kangān?
Bandar-e Kangān sits at 27.8°N, 52.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Deyr, 12 km away.
Topography around Bandar-e Kangān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar-e Kangān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Kangān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,803 m.
The land around Bandar-e Kangān is covered by bare terrain (38%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (31%) within 80 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
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 Bandar-e Kangān (27.8343°, 52.0631°, elevation 11 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).