Fāẕelābād weather in May

In May, Fāẕelābād sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fāẕelābād's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāẕelābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:48 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fāẕelābād reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22414
32414
42414
52415
62415
72515
82515
92515
102515
112516
122616
132616
142616
152616
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172716
182717
192717
202717
212717
222817
232817
242817
252818
262818
272918
282918
292918
302918
312919

How May really feels in Fāẕelābād

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.

Fāẕelābād 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
Jan12° / 729.51.79.83.5
Feb13° / 8210.62.610.63.7
Mar16° / 9311.80.811.75.1
Apr21° / 11°8010.5012.96.5
May26° / 16°537.7013.97.0
Jun31° / 21°274.4014.55.5
Jul33° / 23°265.3014.34.1
Aug34° / 23°265013.43.9
Sep30° / 20°405.8012.35.7
Oct25° / 14°596.50117.8
Nov18° / 798.90.3106.2
Dec14° / 638.819.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85347
95446
105446
115545
125644
135842
145941
156139
166139
176337
186535
196634
206832
217030
227228
237327
247426
257624
267624
277723
287723
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fāẕelābād gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1724
1824
1923
2022
2121
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148411100
245421300
342431400
439441610
536451810
633462010
731462210
829462410
927462610
1026462710
1124452920
1223443120
1322433220
1422423420
1521413520
1621403730
1720393830
1820383930
1919374040
2019364140
2118354150
2218344260
2317334370
2417324380
2516314490
26153044110
27152944120
28142844130
29132744151
30132644171
31122544181

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:03 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:036:33
213.55:026:34
313.65:016:35
413.65:006:36
513.64:596:37
613.74:586:37
713.74:576:38
813.74:566:39
913.84:556:40
1013.84:546:41
1113.84:536:42
1213.84:526:43
1313.94:516:44
1413.94:506:45
1513.94:496:45
1614.04:486:46
1714.04:476:47
1814.04:476:48
1914.04:466:49
2014.14:456:50
2114.14:446:50
2214.14:446:51
2314.14:436:52
2414.24:426:53
2514.24:426:54
2614.24:416:54
2714.24:416:55
2814.34:406:56
2914.34:406:57
3014.34:396:57
3114.34:396:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fāẕelābād?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fāẕelābād in May

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

In May, Fāẕelābād sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fāẕelābād 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 Fāẕelābād peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fāẕelābād 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 Fāẕelābād is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fāẕelābād?

Fāẕelābād sits at 36.9°N, 54.7°E, 197 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl, 11 km away.

Topography around Fāẕelābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāẕelābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Fāẕelābād is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (34%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
2,277 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 11 km · Gorgān 28 km · Āq Qalā 29 km · Āzādshahr 43 km · Sīmīn Shahr 48 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 54 km · Shahrud 57 km · Kord Kūy 58 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 Fāẕelābād (36.898°, 54.7496°, elevation 197 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).