Charām weather in May

In May, Charām sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Charām's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Charām is city in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran.

Density
5,435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1976

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 25°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Charām reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Charām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
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.

Charām 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
Jan11° / -1°14910.23.910.22.9
Feb13° / 1139.61.810.93.8
Mar17° / 12190.711.85.7
Apr22° / 617.1012.77.4
May29° / 14°102013.57.2
Jun34° / 17°00.10144.0
Jul36° / 20°10.3013.82.5
Aug36° / 19°10.4013.12.7
Sep33° / 15°10.2012.25.1
Oct27° / 11°71.2011.28.4
Nov19° / 776.30.110.46.8
Dec14° / 1218.11.1104.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57525
67723
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87822
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31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Charām gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
514
613
712
811
910
109
119
128
137
146
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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 (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 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 5:29 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:296:40
213.25:286:40
313.25:276:41
413.35:266:42
513.35:256:42
613.35:246:43
713.35:236:44
813.45:236:44
913.45:226:45
1013.45:216:46
1113.45:206:46
1213.55:196:47
1313.55:196:48
1413.55:186:48
1513.55:176:49
1613.65:176:50
1713.65:166:50
1813.65:156:51
1913.65:156:52
2013.65:146:52
2113.75:146:53
2213.75:136:54
2313.75:136:54
2413.75:126:55
2513.75:126:56
2613.75:116:56
2713.85:116:57
2813.85:116:57
2913.85:106:58
3013.85:106:59
3113.85:106:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
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287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Charām

In seasonPeak

None of Charām's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Charām's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Charām?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Charām in May

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

In May, Charām sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charām in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charām peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Charām 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 Charām is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Nov 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charām?

Charām sits at 30.8°N, 50.7°E, 788 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dehdasht, 18 km away.

Topography around Charām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charām has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,333 m.

The land around Charām is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
2,076 m
80 km
4,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Dehdasht 18 km · Dogonbadan 44 km · Behbahān 51 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 53 km · Līkak 64 km · Mādavān 76 km · Yasuj 81 km · Lordegān 85 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 Charām (30.7556°, 50.7452°, elevation 788 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).