Farrāshband weather in May

In May, Farrāshband sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Farrāshband's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrāshband's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Farrāshband reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
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43419
53419
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73419
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203721
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303923
313923

How May really feels in Farrāshband

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
1 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.

Farrāshband weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 807.310.46.1
Feb19° / 525.2117.2
Mar23° / 11°475.211.88.1
Apr29° / 15°152.712.76.6
May36° / 21°20.513.42.7
Jun40° / 24°00.113.80.1
Jul41° / 26°10.213.70.0
Aug41° / 26°41.5130.0
Sep38° / 22°20.812.21.5
Oct33° / 17°20.311.35.0
Nov25° / 12°303.410.68.2
Dec19° / 635.210.27.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47921
58020
68119
78218
88317
98416
108515
118614
128713
138713
148812
158911
168911
178911
189010
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Farrāshband gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:26 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:266:32
213.15:256:32
313.15:246:33
413.25:236:33
513.25:236:34
613.25:226:35
713.25:216:35
813.35:206:36
913.35:196:37
1013.35:196:37
1113.35:186:38
1213.45:176:38
1313.45:176:39
1413.45:166:40
1513.45:156:40
1613.45:156:41
1713.55:146:42
1813.55:146:42
1913.55:136:43
2013.55:136:43
2113.55:126:44
2213.55:126:45
2313.65:116:45
2413.65:116:46
2513.65:106:46
2613.65:106:47
2713.65:106:47
2813.65:096:48
2913.75:096:49
3013.75:096:49
3113.75:086:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Farrāshband

In seasonPeak

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

Farrāshband sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Farrāshband?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farrāshband. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Farrāshband in May

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

In May, Farrāshband sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrāshband?

Farrāshband sits at 28.9°N, 52.1°E, 776 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 46 km away.

Topography around Farrāshband

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrāshband has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Farrāshband is covered by cropland (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Fīrūzābād 46 km · Kavār 69 km · Khūrmūj 73 km · Ahram 80 km · Shiraz 94 km · Kāzerūn 95 km · Borāzjān 97 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 100 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 Farrāshband (28.8601°, 52.0945°, elevation 776 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).