Konārak weather in May

In May, Konārak sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Konārak's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:48 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Konārak is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Konārak reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Konārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Konārak weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°232.710.68.7
Feb24° / 20°91.411.19.1
Mar26° / 22°131.511.88.7
Apr29° / 25°40.212.67.3
May32° / 28°0013.25.4
Jun33° / 30°70.213.54.9
Jul32° / 29°30.213.45.5
Aug31° / 28°10.212.96.3
Sep30° / 27°0012.26.9
Oct30° / 26°10.211.46.9
Nov27° / 24°90.810.88.5
Dec25° / 21°18210.49.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Konārak gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in May, the driest month. 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 miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13234925
23224827
33214730
42204632
52194435
62184337
72174240
82164042
92153945
102143847
112133649
121123552
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22062173
23062074
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25051778
26051679
27051580
28041482
29041383
30041383
31031285

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 4:57 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:575:54
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313.04:565:55
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513.04:545:56
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1213.24:506:00
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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 4.13 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
17.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Konārak

In seasonPeak

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

Konārak sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Konārak sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Konārak?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Konārak in May

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

In May, Konārak sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Konārak in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Konārak in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Konārak peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Konārak 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 Konārak is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1672 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May42Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Konārak?

Konārak sits at 25.4°N, 60.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chabahar, 26 km away.

Qaşr-e QandPīshīnIranshahrJask

Topography around Konārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konārak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m.

The land around Konārak is covered by bare terrain (54%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
1,154 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chabahar 26 km · Nīkshahr 98 km · Qaşr-e Qand 105 km · Pīshīn 157 km · Iranshahr 207 km · Jask 265 km · Qurayyāt 277 km · Muscat 282 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 Konārak (25.3604°, 60.3995°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).