Kūhdasht weather in May

In May, Kūhdasht sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kūhdasht's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kūhdasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kūhdasht is city in Lorestan Province of 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 23°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kūhdasht reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32410
42410
52410
62410
72411
82511
92511
102511
112511
122611
132611
142611
152612
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172712
182712
192712
202812
212812
222813
232913
242913
252913
262913
273013
283013
293013
303014
313114

How May really feels in Kūhdasht

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.

Kūhdasht weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9810.44.9101.8
Feb11° / 9010.43.110.82.7
Mar15° / 10510.8111.74.7
Apr20° / 789.7012.86.6
May27° / 12°224.9013.77.4
Jun33° / 16°10.5014.24.6
Jul37° / 19°000142.3
Aug37° / 18°00.1013.22.5
Sep32° / 13°10.3012.25.6
Oct25° / 314.1011.28.1
Nov16° / 818.20.110.35.4
Dec11° / 9091.79.82.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67327
77327
87426
97525
107624
117624
127822
137822
148020
158119
168218
178317
188416
198515
208515
218614
228614
238713
248812
258812
268812
278812
289010
299010
309010
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kūhdasht gets around 22 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1121
1219
1318
1417
1516
1614
1713
1812
1911
2011
2110
229
239
249
258
268
278
287
297
306
316

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

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 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:376:56
213.35:366:57
313.45:356:58
413.45:346:59
513.45:336:59
613.55:327:00
713.55:317:01
813.55:307:02
913.55:307:02
1013.65:297:03
1113.65:287:04
1213.65:277:05
1313.75:267:05
1413.75:257:06
1513.75:257:07
1613.75:247:08
1713.85:237:08
1813.85:227:09
1913.85:227:10
2013.85:217:11
2113.85:217:11
2213.95:207:12
2313.95:197:13
2413.95:197:14
2513.95:187:14
2614.05:187:15
2714.05:177:16
2814.05:177:16
2914.05:177:17
3014.05:167:17
3114.05:167:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kūhdasht

In seasonPeak

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

Kūhdasht's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kūhdasht sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kūhdasht?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kūhdasht in May

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

In May, Kūhdasht sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kūhdasht 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 Kūhdasht peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kūhdasht 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 Kūhdasht is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2139 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kūhdasht?

Kūhdasht sits at 33.5°N, 47.6°E, 1,190 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Poldokhtar, 43 km away.

Topography around Kūhdasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kūhdasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 1,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around Kūhdasht is covered by cropland (71%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Poldokhtar 43 km · Darreh Shahr 48 km · Ābdānān 63 km · Nūrābād 69 km · Khorramabad 69 km · Aleshtar 71 km · Harsīn 82 km · Dehlorān 99 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 Kūhdasht (33.5333°, 47.61°, elevation 1,190 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).