Bandar-e Khamīr weather in May

In May, Bandar-e Khamīr sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Khamīr's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Khamīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
14%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Bandar-e Khamīr is city in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

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 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bandar-e Khamīr reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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93726
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313929

How May really feels in Bandar-e Khamīr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bandar-e Khamīr weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°343.210.58.3
Feb24° / 15°282.9118.7
Mar27° / 18°322.611.87.9
Apr32° / 23°40.712.64.9
May37° / 27°10.113.31.8
Jun39° / 30°00.113.70.5
Jul40° / 31°10.113.50.2
Aug39° / 31°10.3130.5
Sep37° / 29°00.112.21.8
Oct34° / 24°10.411.44.0
Nov29° / 19°5110.77.4
Dec25° / 15°222.210.38.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28713
38713
48713
58911
68911
78911
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Khamīr 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 (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
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91
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12729281510
22729281510
32729281520
42728271520
52728271520
62827271630
72827261630
82826261730
92826251840
102825241940
112725242040
122724232150
132623232260
142623222370
152522222470
162421212580
172421212690
1823202027100
1922192028110
2021192028120
2120182029120
2218172130130
2317172130140
2416162131160
2516152131171
2615152131181
2714142131191
2814132131201
2913122131211
3013122131222
3112112130232

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 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 5:15 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:156:15
213.05:146:16
313.15:136:16
413.15:126:17
513.15:116:17
613.15:116:18
713.15:106:18
813.25:096:19
913.25:096:20
1013.25:086:20
1113.25:076:21
1213.25:076:21
1313.35:066:22
1413.35:056:22
1513.35:056:23
1613.35:046:24
1713.35:046:24
1813.45:036:25
1913.45:036:25
2013.45:026:26
2113.45:026:26
2213.45:016:27
2313.45:016:28
2413.55:006:28
2513.55:006:29
2613.55:006:29
2713.54:596:30
2813.54:596:30
2913.54:596:31
3013.54:596:31
3113.64:586:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Khamīr

In seasonPeak

In May, Bandar-e Khamīr sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bandar-e Khamīr sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bandar-e Khamīr?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandar-e Khamīr.

What to pack for Bandar-e Khamīr in May

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

In May, Bandar-e Khamīr sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Khamīr in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bandar-e Khamīr 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 Bandar-e Khamīr peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Khamīr 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 Bandar-e Khamīr is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1870 µg/m³Dec 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May45Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Khamīr?

Bandar-e Khamīr sits at 27.0°N, 55.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qeshm, 68 km away.

KhasabRas Al KhaimahLārMīnāb

Topography around Bandar-e Khamīr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar-e Khamīr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Khamīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,631 m.

The land around Bandar-e Khamīr is covered by bare terrain (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
2,631 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Qeshm 68 km · Bandar Abbas 74 km · Bandar-e Kong 75 km · Bandar-e Lengeh 82 km · Khasab 108 km · Ras Al Khaimah 134 km · Lār 147 km · Mīnāb 150 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 Bandar-e Khamīr (26.9521°, 55.5851°, elevation 16 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).