Eslāmābād-e Gharb weather in May

In May, Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eslāmābād-e Gharb's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eslāmābād-e Gharb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Eslāmābād-e Gharb is city in Kermanshah 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Eslāmābād-e Gharb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
1219
2219
3229
4229
52210
62210
72210
82310
92310
102310
112310
122411
132411
142411
152411
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172511
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202612
212612
222612
232612
242712
252713
262713
272713
282813
292813
302813
312813

How May really feels in Eslāmābād-e Gharb

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.

Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8410.36.3101.0
Feb / -1°8410.84.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.52.211.73.9
Apr19° / 72110.112.86.0
May25° / 11°256.3013.87.7
Jun31° / 15°20.6014.25.9
Jul35° / 19°00.10143.2
Aug35° / 18°00013.33.2
Sep31° / 14°20.6012.26.3
Oct24° / 314.9011.18.1
Nov15° / 678.10.310.24.9
Dec10° / -0°738.82.99.82.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67228
77327
87426
97426
107624
117624
127822
137921
147921
158119
168218
178218
188416
198416
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258713
268812
278812
288812
298911
308911
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eslāmābād-e Gharb gets around 25 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
530
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1223
1322
1420
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309
318

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 h 06 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 5:41 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:417:01
213.45:407:02
313.45:397:03
413.45:387:04
513.55:377:05
613.55:367:05
713.55:357:06
813.65:347:07
913.65:337:08
1013.65:327:09
1113.65:317:09
1213.75:307:10
1313.75:297:11
1413.75:297:12
1513.75:287:12
1613.85:277:13
1713.85:267:14
1813.85:267:15
1913.85:257:15
2013.95:247:16
2113.95:247:17
2213.95:237:18
2313.95:227:18
2414.05:227:19
2514.05:217:20
2614.05:217:21
2714.05:207:21
2814.05:207:22
2914.15:197:23
3014.15:197:23
3114.15:197:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Eslāmābād-e Gharb

In seasonPeak

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

Eslāmābād-e Gharb's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Eslāmābād-e Gharb?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eslāmābād-e Gharb in May

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

In May, Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1241 µg/m³Nov 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eslāmābād-e Gharb?

Eslāmābād-e Gharb sits at 34.1°N, 46.5°E, 1,335 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Eyvān, 37 km away.

Topography around Eslāmābād-e Gharb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eslāmābād-e Gharb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,086 m.

The land around Eslāmābād-e Gharb is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
3,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Eyvān 37 km · Īlām 53 km · Kermanshah 54 km · Ravānsar 68 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 73 km · Javānrūd 78 km · Kāmyārān 85 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 98 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb (34.1089°, 46.5299°, elevation 1,335 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).