Māhān weather in May

In May, Māhān sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Māhān's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Māhān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:52 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Māhān is city in Kerman 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Māhān reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52311
62311
72311
82312
92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
142412
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172513
182513
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202513
212513
222514
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Māhān

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.

Māhān weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°285.93.610.31.6
Feb10° / -1°336.92.810.92.5
Mar14° / 297.3111.84.5
Apr19° / 225.70.112.76.9
May24° / 13°123.4013.58.3
Jun29° / 17°20.7013.97.3
Jul30° / 18°30.6013.76.8
Aug28° / 17°20.4013.18.1
Sep26° / 13°10.3012.29.2
Oct21° / 61.3011.38.6
Nov15° / 112.80.510.55.6
Dec11° / -1°163.51.410.13.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57723
67723
77822
87822
97921
107921
118020
128020
138119
148119
158218
168218
178218
188317
198416
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258812
268812
278812
288911
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Māhān gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
277
287
296
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:046:12
213.25:036:13
313.25:026:14
413.25:016:14
513.35:006:15
613.34:596:16
713.34:586:16
813.34:586:17
913.34:576:18
1013.44:566:18
1113.44:556:19
1213.44:556:20
1313.44:546:20
1413.54:536:21
1513.54:526:22
1613.54:526:22
1713.54:516:23
1813.64:516:24
1913.64:506:24
2013.64:496:25
2113.64:496:26
2213.64:486:26
2313.64:486:27
2413.74:486:27
2513.74:476:28
2613.74:476:29
2713.74:466:29
2813.74:466:30
2913.74:466:30
3013.84:456:31
3113.84:456:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Māhān?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Māhān in May

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

In May, Māhān sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Māhān 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 Māhān peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Māhān 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 Māhān is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 930 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Māhān?

Māhān sits at 30.1°N, 57.3°E, 1,909 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kerman, 32 km away.

ZarandBāftRafsanjānRāvarBamBaravāt

Topography around Māhān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Māhān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,911 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,217 m.

The land around Māhān is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
2,262 m
80 km
4,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kerman 32 km · Bardsīr 71 km · Zarand 109 km · Bāft 114 km · Rafsanjān 131 km · Rāvar 142 km · Bam 148 km · Baravāt 154 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 Māhān (30.0594°, 57.292°, elevation 1,909 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).