Lār weather in May

In May, Lār sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lār's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:08 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
17%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Lār is city in Fars 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 32°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lār reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23220
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43321
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93322
103422
113422
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How May really feels in Lār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 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
30
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.

Lār weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 41510.46.4
Feb19° / 364117.4
Mar23° / 12°404.411.88.2
Apr29° / 17°81.512.67.2
May35° / 23°10.413.43.6
Jun39° / 26°00.113.71.0
Jul40° / 28°3113.60.3
Aug39° / 27°41.6130.9
Sep36° / 24°10.312.22.9
Oct31° / 19°10.311.36.4
Nov24° / 13°101.510.68.8
Dec19° / 353.110.37.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108911
119010
129010
13919
14919
15928
16928
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22955
23955
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25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lār gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
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311

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
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31991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:196:21
213.15:186:22
313.15:176:22
413.15:166:23
513.15:156:23
613.25:156:24
713.25:146:25
813.25:136:25
913.25:126:26
1013.25:126:26
1113.35:116:27
1213.35:106:27
1313.35:106:28
1413.35:096:29
1513.35:086:29
1613.45:086:30
1713.45:076:30
1813.45:076:31
1913.45:066:32
2013.45:066:32
2113.55:056:33
2213.55:056:33
2313.55:046:34
2413.55:046:34
2513.55:046:35
2613.55:036:36
2713.65:036:36
2813.65:036:37
2913.65:026:37
3013.65:026:38
3113.65:026:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.9Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
178.0Intense
188.0Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lār

In seasonPeak

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

Lār sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Lār?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lār. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lār in May

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

In May, Lār sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lār in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lār peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lār 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 Lār is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1748 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul50Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lār?

Lār sits at 27.7°N, 54.3°E, 818 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gerāsh, 20 km away.

JahromDārābLamerdKīsh

Topography around Lār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m.

The land around Lār is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
1,969 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gerāsh 20 km · Evaz 34 km · Ḩājjīābād 75 km · Khonj 92 km · Jahrom 119 km · Dārāb 120 km · Lamerd 121 km · Kīsh 129 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 Lār (27.6834°, 54.3417°, elevation 818 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).