Khalkhāl weather in May
In May, Khalkhāl sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Khalkhāl's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khalkhāl's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 65 mm
- 13.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:12 AM – 7:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Khalkhāl is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Khalkhāl reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | 18 | 7 |
| 9 | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | 19 | 8 |
| 17 | 20 | 9 |
| 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 19 | 20 | 9 |
| 20 | 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 |
| 22 | 21 | 9 |
| 23 | 21 | 9 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 |
| 25 | 21 | 10 |
| 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 |
| 29 | 22 | 10 |
| 30 | 22 | 10 |
| 31 | 22 | 10 |
How May really feels in Khalkhāl
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Khalkhāl weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -7° | 56 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -5° | 65 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 82 | 13.3 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 89 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 65 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 30 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 16 | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 35 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 64 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 9° / 0° | 78 | 10.4 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 56 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 53 | 47 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 57 | 43 |
| 12 | 58 | 42 |
| 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 14 | 58 | 42 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 71 | 29 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Khalkhāl gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Snow chance (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 5 |
| 2 | 46 | 4 |
| 3 | 46 | 4 |
| 4 | 46 | 3 |
| 5 | 46 | 3 |
| 6 | 46 | 2 |
| 7 | 46 | 2 |
| 8 | 47 | 2 |
| 9 | 47 | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | 1 |
| 11 | 47 | 1 |
| 12 | 47 | 1 |
| 13 | 47 | 1 |
| 14 | 47 | 1 |
| 15 | 47 | 1 |
| 16 | 47 | 1 |
| 17 | 46 | 1 |
| 18 | 46 | 0 |
| 19 | 45 | 0 |
| 20 | 44 | 0 |
| 21 | 44 | 0 |
| 22 | 43 | 0 |
| 23 | 43 | 0 |
| 24 | 42 | 0 |
| 25 | 42 | 0 |
| 26 | 41 | 0 |
| 27 | 41 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 | 38 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 |
| 31 | 97 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:27 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:27 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:26 | 7:00 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:25 | 7:01 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:24 | 7:02 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:22 | 7:03 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:21 | 7:04 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:20 | 7:05 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 5:19 | 7:06 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:18 | 7:06 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:17 | 7:07 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 5:16 | 7:08 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:15 | 7:09 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:14 | 7:10 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 5:13 | 7:11 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:12 | 7:12 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:12 | 7:13 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 5:11 | 7:14 |
| 18 | 14.1 | 5:10 | 7:14 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 5:09 | 7:15 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:08 | 7:16 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:08 | 7:17 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 5:07 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:06 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:06 | 7:19 |
| 25 | 14.3 | 5:05 | 7:20 |
| 26 | 14.3 | 5:04 | 7:21 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 5:04 | 7:22 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 5:03 | 7:23 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 5:03 | 7:23 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 5:02 | 7:24 |
| 31 | 14.4 | 5:02 | 7:25 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.69 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.1 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Khalkhāl?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Khalkhāl for sightseeing.
What to pack for Khalkhāl in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Khalkhāl sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Khalkhāl 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 52 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 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Khalkhāl in May
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 Khalkhāl 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khalkhāl in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khalkhāl is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Khalkhāl?
Khalkhāl sits at 37.6°N, 48.5°E, 1,795 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hashtpar, 39 km away.
Topography around Khalkhāl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khalkhāl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khalkhāl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 1,862 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,325 m.
The land around Khalkhāl is covered by grassland (46%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Khalkhāl (37.6184°, 48.5293°, elevation 1,795 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).