Kīsh weather in May

In May, Kīsh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kīsh's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
28°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
12%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kīsh is city in Hormozgan 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 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kīsh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42827
52927
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283129
293129
303129
313129

How May really feels in Kīsh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kīsh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20°373.510.58.1
Feb21° / 20°222.511.18.3
Mar23° / 22°242.511.88.6
Apr26° / 25°50.812.68.7
May30° / 28°0013.37.2
Jun32° / 30°0013.65.9
Jul33° / 32°00.113.54.9
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.5
Sep33° / 31°0012.25.2
Oct31° / 30°10.111.46.5
Nov27° / 26°101.210.78.3
Dec23° / 22°292.810.48.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48713
58713
68812
78911
89010
99010
109010
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kīsh gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1437536
2436537
3334558
43335410
52325511
62305513
71295614
81285516
91265617
101255519
111235521
121225423
131205425
140195328
150175330
160165232
170155035
180144838
190134740
200124543
210104347
22094150
23083854
24073657
25063460
26053263
27052966
28042769
29032572
30032374
31022177

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:216:21
213.05:216:21
313.05:206:22
413.15:196:22
513.15:186:23
613.15:186:24
713.15:176:24
813.15:166:25
913.25:156:25
1013.25:156:26
1113.25:146:26
1213.25:136:27
1313.25:136:28
1413.35:126:28
1513.35:126:29
1613.35:116:29
1713.35:116:30
1813.35:106:30
1913.45:106:31
2013.45:096:31
2113.45:096:32
2213.45:086:33
2313.45:086:33
2413.45:076:34
2513.45:076:34
2613.55:076:35
2713.55:066:35
2813.55:066:36
2913.55:066:36
3013.55:066:37
3113.55:056:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
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167.6Intense
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297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kīsh

In seasonPeak

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

Kīsh sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kīsh?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kīsh in May

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

In May, Kīsh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kīsh in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kīsh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kīsh peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kīsh 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 Kīsh is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2161 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May40Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kīsh?

Kīsh sits at 26.6°N, 54.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Lengeh, 86 km away.

LamerdPārsiānGerāshLārEvazKhonj

Topography around Kīsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kīsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m.

The land around Kīsh is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,902 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bandar-e Lengeh 86 km · Bandar-e Kong 91 km · Lamerd 120 km · Pārsiān 121 km · Gerāsh 124 km · Lār 129 km · Evaz 134 km · Khonj 159 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 Kīsh (26.5578°, 54.0194°, elevation 6 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).