Gālīkesh weather in May

In May, Gālīkesh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gālīkesh's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gālīkesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:45 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gālīkesh is city in Golestan 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gālīkesh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32212
42212
52212
62312
72312
82312
92313
102313
112413
122413
132413
142413
152414
162414
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222615
232615
242615
252615
262715
272715
282716
292716
302716
312816

How May really feels in Gālīkesh

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.

Gālīkesh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°557.44.79.72.2
Feb10° / 719.15.310.62.6
Mar14° / 8810.63.911.74.3
Apr19° / 729.60.712.96.3
May25° / 14°427.10147.5
Jun30° / 18°324.4014.56.4
Jul32° / 21°336.3014.35.0
Aug32° / 20°325.8013.45.0
Sep28° / 17°334.7012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.60118.2
Nov16° / 496.90.9105.7
Dec11° / 386.32.89.53.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
125842
136040
146139
156337
166337
176535
186634
196832
206931
217030
227228
237426
247426
257525
267624
277624
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gālīkesh gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1922
2022
2121
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3114

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801820
2772030
3752230
4732430
5702640
6682840
7653050
8633250
9613450
10583660
11573760
12563860
13553960
14544060
15544060
16534160
17534160
18524260
19524260
20524260
21514270
22514270
23504380
24494380
25484390
264743100
274543110
284444120
294344131
304144141
314044151

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:006:31
213.54:596:32
313.64:586:33
413.64:576:34
513.74:556:35
613.74:546:35
713.74:536:36
813.74:526:37
913.84:516:38
1013.84:506:39
1113.84:496:40
1213.94:486:41
1313.94:476:42
1413.94:466:43
1514.04:466:43
1614.04:456:44
1714.04:446:45
1814.04:436:46
1914.14:426:47
2014.14:426:48
2114.14:416:49
2214.24:406:49
2314.24:396:50
2414.24:396:51
2514.24:386:52
2614.24:386:53
2714.34:376:53
2814.34:376:54
2914.34:366:55
3014.34:366:55
3114.44:356:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gālīkesh?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gālīkesh in May

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

In May, Gālīkesh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gālīkesh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gālīkesh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gālīkesh 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 Gālīkesh is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gālīkesh?

Gālīkesh sits at 37.3°N, 55.4°E, 195 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mīnūdasht, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Gālīkesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gālīkesh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Gālīkesh is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mīnūdasht 7.0 km · Kalāleh 13 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 24 km · Āzādshahr 31 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 64 km · Fāẕelābād 74 km · Jājarm 91 km · Āq Qalā 91 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 Gālīkesh (37.2726°, 55.4339°, elevation 195 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).