Gorjī-ye Soflá weather in May

In May, Gorjī-ye Soflá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gorjī-ye Soflá's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorjī-ye Soflá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:30 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gorjī-ye Soflá reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12211
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72412
82412
92413
102413
112413
122513
132513
142513
152513
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172514
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192614
202614
212614
222614
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282815
292816
302816
312816

How May really feels in Gorjī-ye Soflá

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.

Gorjī-ye Soflá weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°255.34.49.81.0
Feb / -1°397.84.910.61.8
Mar13° / 579.82.811.73.9
Apr20° / 438.40.612.96.4
May25° / 14°254.9013.97.8
Jun31° / 18°30.8014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°10.3014.25.2
Aug31° / 18°00.1013.46.1
Sep27° / 14°10.3012.28.6
Oct21° / 81.70.111.18.5
Nov14° / 194.11.210.14.8
Dec / -1°194.32.79.62.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96337
106436
116634
126634
136832
147030
157129
167228
177327
187525
197525
207723
217822
227921
238020
248119
258317
268317
278515
288614
298713
308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gorjī-ye Soflá gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
299
308
318

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:45 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:456:12
213.54:436:13
313.54:426:14
413.64:416:15
513.64:406:16
613.64:396:17
713.74:386:18
813.74:376:19
913.74:366:19
1013.84:356:20
1113.84:346:21
1213.84:336:22
1313.84:326:23
1413.94:316:24
1513.94:316:25
1613.94:306:25
1714.04:296:26
1814.04:286:27
1914.04:276:28
2014.04:276:29
2114.14:266:29
2214.14:256:30
2314.14:256:31
2414.14:246:32
2514.24:236:33
2614.24:236:33
2714.24:226:34
2814.24:226:35
2914.24:216:36
3014.34:216:36
3114.34:206:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gorjī-ye Soflá

In seasonPeak

In May, Gorjī-ye Soflá sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gorjī-ye Soflá sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Gorjī-ye Soflá?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorjī-ye Soflá in May

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

In May, Gorjī-ye Soflá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gorjī-ye Soflá 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorjī-ye Soflá 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Jan 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Poor
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorjī-ye Soflá?

Gorjī-ye Soflá sits at 36.4°N, 59.7°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mashad, 12 km away.

KakaDargaz

Topography around Gorjī-ye Soflá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorjī-ye Soflá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorjī-ye Soflá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 973 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Gorjī-ye Soflá is covered by bare terrain (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mashad 12 km · Ţorqabeh 28 km · Golbahār 48 km · Chenārān 57 km · Marāgheh 62 km · Neyshābūr 81 km · Kaka 107 km · Dargaz 128 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá (36.3881°, 59.675°, elevation 1,004 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).