Gonbad-e Kāvūs weather in May

In May, Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonbad-e Kāvūs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:46 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gonbad-e Kāvūs reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122715
132716
142716
152716
162716
172816
182816
192817
202817
212917
222917
232917
242917
253017
263018
273018
283018
293018
303118
313119

How May really feels in Gonbad-e Kāvūs

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.

Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 526.81.59.73.9
Feb14° / 6682.210.64.1
Mar17° / 789.50.611.75.6
Apr22° / 11°638.4012.97.0
May28° / 16°345.60146.9
Jun33° / 21°274.2014.54.5
Jul35° / 23°336.8014.33.1
Aug35° / 23°335.6013.43.1
Sep31° / 19°364.9012.35.3
Oct26° / 14°354.50118.1
Nov19° / 496.30.3106.8
Dec14° / 365.90.59.54.9

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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
125941
136139
146238
156337
166436
176535
186733
196832
206931
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267525
277624
287624
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gonbad-e Kāvūs gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593470
2553681
3533791
45038111
54840121
64541131
74342151
84142161
93943171
103843181
113644191
123544201
133544201
143444211
153344211
163345221
173245221
183245221
193244231
203244231
213144231
223144242
233143242
243043252
252942262
262942273
272841283
282740294
292639305
302638315
312537326

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 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 5:01 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:016:32
213.55:006:33
313.64:596:34
413.64:586:35
513.64:576:36
613.74:556:36
713.74:546:37
813.74:536:38
913.84:526:39
1013.84:516:40
1113.84:506:41
1213.94:496:42
1313.94:486:43
1413.94:486:44
1514.04:476:44
1614.04:466:45
1714.04:456:46
1814.04:446:47
1914.14:436:48
2014.14:436:49
2114.14:426:50
2214.24:416:50
2314.24:416:51
2414.24:406:52
2514.24:396:53
2614.24:396:54
2714.34:386:54
2814.34:386:55
2914.34:376:56
3014.34:376:56
3114.34:366:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gonbad-e Kāvūs in May

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

In May, Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

Gonbad-e Kāvūs sits at 37.3°N, 55.2°E, 38 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āzādshahr, 18 km away.

Topography around Gonbad-e Kāvūs

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gonbad-e Kāvūs.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonbad-e Kāvūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,711 m.

The land around Gonbad-e Kāvūs is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
3,711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Āzādshahr 18 km · Mīnūdasht 18 km · Gālīkesh 24 km · Kalāleh 32 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 46 km · Fāẕelābād 54 km · Āq Qalā 68 km · Gorgān 79 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs (37.25°, 55.1672°, elevation 38 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).