Fārsān weather in May

In May, Fārsān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fārsān's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fārsān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Fārsān is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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 16°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fārsān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5175
6176
7176
8176
9186
10186
11186
12187
13187
14197
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18208
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21208
22218
23219
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26229
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282210
292210
302310
312310

How May really feels in Fārsān

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.

Fārsān 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-2° / -11°1089.810.310.10.0
Feb-1° / -9°1049.19.510.80.0
Mar / -4°1139.17.911.80.3
Apr12° / 658.7212.83.4
May19° / 235.8013.67.1
Jun26° / 12°31014.19.0
Jul29° / 15°10.3013.97.4
Aug28° / 14°10.3013.27.9
Sep25° / 10°10.5012.29.2
Oct18° / 143.4011.27.3
Nov10° / -2°676.23.610.32.3
Dec / -8°9187.99.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56832
66931
76931
87030
97228
107327
117426
127525
137723
147723
157921
168119
178119
188317
198317
208416
218515
228614
238614
248713
258713
268911
278911
288911
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Fārsān gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2291
3291
4281
5281
6271
7260
8260
9250
10240
11230
12220
13210
14200
15190
16180
17170
18160
19150
20150
21140
22130
23130
24120
25120
26110
27100
28100
2990
3090
3180

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
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11100
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15100
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26100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 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 5:27 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:276:43
213.35:266:43
313.35:256:44
413.35:246:45
513.45:246:45
613.45:236:46
713.45:226:47
813.45:216:48
913.55:206:48
1013.55:196:49
1113.55:186:50
1213.65:186:51
1313.65:176:51
1413.65:166:52
1513.65:156:53
1613.65:156:53
1713.75:146:54
1813.75:136:55
1913.75:136:56
2013.75:126:56
2113.85:116:57
2213.85:116:58
2313.85:106:58
2413.85:106:59
2513.85:097:00
2613.95:097:00
2713.95:087:01
2813.95:087:02
2913.95:087:02
3013.95:077:03
3113.95:077:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fārsān

In seasonPeak

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

Fārsān's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Fārsān?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fārsān in May

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

In May, Fārsān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Fārsān 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 Fārsān peaks around July 22 at about 13 (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 13Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1834 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fārsān?

Fārsān sits at 32.3°N, 50.6°E, 2,039 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 22 km away.

Topography around Fārsān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fārsān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,647 m.

The land around Fārsān is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
3,647 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hafshejān 22 km · Shahr-e Kord 29 km · Farrokh Shahr 39 km · Sedeh Lanjān 72 km · Tīrān 75 km · Chamgordān 75 km · Borūjen 76 km · Varnāmkhvāst 78 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 Fārsān (32.2569°, 50.5609°, elevation 2,039 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).