Dārān weather in May

In May, Dārān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dārān's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Dārān is city in Isfahan 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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dārān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3186
4187
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10198
11198
12198
13208
14208
15208
16209
17219
18219
19219
20219
21229
222210
232210
242210
252210
262310
272310
282311
292311
302411
312411

How May really feels in Dārān

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.

Dārān 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 / -9°375.85.910.10.0
Feb / -7°375.55.210.80.1
Mar / -3°416.14.311.71.8
Apr14° / 2970.712.84.7
May20° / 205.5013.77.4
Jun27° / 14°41.1014.18.4
Jul30° / 17°10.10146.6
Aug29° / 16°10.3013.27.3
Sep25° / 12°20.7012.29.0
Oct19° / 123.7011.27.3
Nov11° / -0°304.61.910.32.9
Dec / -6°315.24.79.90.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96832
106931
117030
127129
137228
147426
157426
167624
177822
187822
198020
208119
218119
228317
238317
248515
258515
268515
278713
288713
298713
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dārān gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2214
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:276:44
213.35:266:45
313.35:256:46
413.45:246:46
513.45:236:47
613.45:226:48
713.55:216:49
813.55:206:49
913.55:196:50
1013.55:186:51
1113.65:186:52
1213.65:176:52
1313.65:166:53
1413.65:156:54
1513.75:146:55
1613.75:146:55
1713.75:136:56
1813.75:126:57
1913.85:126:58
2013.85:116:58
2113.85:116:59
2213.85:107:00
2313.95:097:00
2413.95:097:01
2513.95:087:02
2613.95:087:02
2713.95:077:03
2813.95:077:04
2914.05:077:04
3014.05:067:05
3114.05:067:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dārān?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Dārān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dārān in May

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

In May, Dārān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Dārān in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dārān peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJul 22UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dārān 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 Dārān is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dārān?

Dārān sits at 33.0°N, 50.4°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānsār, 27 km away.

Topography around Dārān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Dārān is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Khānsār 27 km · Golpāyegān 53 km · Tīrān 76 km · Khomeyn 79 km · Alīgūdarz 81 km · Fārsān 82 km · Shahr-e Kord 85 km · Hafshejān 92 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 Dārān (32.9874°, 50.4108°, elevation 2,312 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).