Estahbān weather in May

In May, Estahbān sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Estahbān's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estahbān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Estahbān is city in Fars 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Estahbān reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42616
52616
62716
72716
82716
92716
102717
112817
122817
132817
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192918
202918
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263119
273120
283120
293120
303120
313220

How May really feels in Estahbān

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.

Estahbān 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° / 406.11.410.33.2
Feb13° / 405.40.4114.4
Mar17° / 385.8011.86.4
Apr22° / 12°153.7012.78.0
May29° / 18°41.1013.47.4
Jun34° / 22°00.1013.84.4
Jul35° / 24°10.2013.73.3
Aug34° / 22°20.70134.3
Sep30° / 19°00012.26.7
Oct25° / 14°20.4011.39.2
Nov18° / 132.4010.57.1
Dec13° / 293.20.210.24.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57921
67921
78119
88119
98317
108317
118416
128416
138515
148614
158614
168713
178812
188812
198911
208911
218911
229010
23919
24919
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Estahbān gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
66
76
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
153
163
173
183
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262
271
281
291
301
311

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:18 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:186:24
213.15:176:25
313.25:166:25
413.25:156:26
513.25:146:27
613.25:146:27
713.35:136:28
813.35:126:29
913.35:116:29
1013.35:116:30
1113.35:106:30
1213.45:096:31
1313.45:086:32
1413.45:086:32
1513.45:076:33
1613.55:076:34
1713.55:066:34
1813.55:056:35
1913.55:056:35
2013.55:046:36
2113.55:046:37
2213.65:036:37
2313.65:036:38
2413.65:026:39
2513.65:026:39
2613.65:026:40
2713.75:016:40
2813.75:016:41
2913.75:016:41
3013.75:006:42
3113.75:006:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Estahbān?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estahbān in May

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

In May, Estahbān sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Estahbān in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estahbān peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estahbān 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 Estahbān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1834 µg/m³Nov 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estahbān?

Estahbān sits at 29.1°N, 54.0°E, 1,743 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Neyrīz, 29 km away.

Arsanjān

Topography around Estahbān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estahbān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m around an average of 1,826 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Estahbān is covered by bare terrain (58%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
806 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Neyrīz 29 km · Fasā 44 km · Dārāb 64 km · Sarvestān 81 km · Jahrom 84 km · Ābādeh 91 km · Ḩājjīābād 93 km · Arsanjān 113 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 Estahbān (29.1266°, 54.0421°, elevation 1,743 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).