Fūman weather in May

In May, Fūman sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Fūman's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fūman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:09 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Fūman is city in Gilan 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fūman reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41912
52012
62012
72012
82012
92012
102112
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
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182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232314
242314
252314
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312415

How May really feels in Fūman

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.

Fūman weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12713.769.71.8
Feb10° / 12313.16.310.61.9
Mar13° / 12615.34.511.73.2
Apr17° / 10114.6112.94.8
May21° / 13°6811.50.1146.3
Jun25° / 17°738.6014.57.3
Jul27° / 19°828.5014.37.0
Aug27° / 19°11010.5013.46.6
Sep24° / 16°19315.1012.36.1
Oct20° / 12°23315.90.1115.4
Nov15° / 20514.92.1103.9
Dec11° / 13713.34.79.52.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53763
63763
73763
83763
93961
103961
113961
124060
134159
144258
154357
164357
174555
184555
194852
204852
215050
225149
235347
245446
255545
265743
275842
285842
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fūman gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
445
545
644
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1639
1738
1838
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603730
2583840
3554050
4534160
5504280
6484390
74644100
84445120
94245130
104046140
113847160
123647170
133448180
143248191
153049201
162849221
172749231
182549242
192349252
202249263
212049284
221848295
231747306
241546327
251445338
261344359
2711423610
2810413711
2910403912
309384013
318374114

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 5 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
305calm
315calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:256:55
213.55:236:56
313.65:226:57
413.65:216:58
513.65:206:59
613.75:197:00
713.75:187:01
813.75:177:02
913.85:167:03
1013.85:157:03
1113.85:147:04
1213.95:137:05
1313.95:127:06
1413.95:117:07
1514.05:107:08
1614.05:097:09
1714.05:087:10
1814.05:087:10
1914.15:077:11
2014.15:067:12
2114.15:057:13
2214.15:057:14
2314.25:047:15
2414.25:037:15
2514.25:037:16
2614.25:027:17
2714.35:027:18
2814.35:017:18
2914.35:017:19
3014.35:007:20
3114.35:007:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fūman?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fūman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fūman in May

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

In May, Fūman sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fūman in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fūman in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fūman peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fūman 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 Fūman is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fūman?

Fūman sits at 37.2°N, 49.3°E, 33 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şowme‘eh Sarā, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Fūman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fūman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,325 m.

The land around Fūman is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,111 m
80 km
3,325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Şowme‘eh Sarā 9.0 km · Māsāl 22 km · Rasht 25 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 31 km · Khomām 36 km · Reẕvānshahr 39 km · Sīāhkal 50 km · Manjīl 54 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 Fūman (37.224°, 49.3125°, elevation 33 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).