Meshgīn Shahr weather in May

In May, Meshgīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meshgīn Shahr's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meshgīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Meshgīn Shahr is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
6,176/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Meshgīn Shahr reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°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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2176
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How May really feels in Meshgīn Shahr

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.

Meshgīn Shahr weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°266.16.39.60.0
Feb / -5°387.87.710.50.2
Mar / -1°5811.88.311.71.9
Apr14° / 8215.13.7133.8
May19° / 9817.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 12°5812.6014.66.8
Jul26° / 15°226.1014.47.7
Aug27° / 15°175.3013.57.9
Sep23° / 11°307.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 4681.2115.9
Nov10° / 396.749.92.4
Dec / -4°275.65.49.40.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84852
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145248
155347
165248
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225842
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266238
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Meshgīn Shahr gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1565
2564
3563
4563
5562
6572
7572
8571
9571
10571
11571
12571
13581
14581
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30510
31510

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 (%)
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91000
101000
111000
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25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:297:04
213.65:287:05
313.65:277:06
413.75:267:07
513.75:247:08
613.85:237:09
713.85:227:10
813.85:217:10
913.95:207:11
1013.95:197:12
1113.95:187:13
1214.05:177:14
1314.05:167:15
1414.05:157:16
1514.05:147:17
1614.15:137:18
1714.15:127:19
1814.15:117:20
1914.25:117:21
2014.25:107:21
2114.25:097:22
2214.25:087:23
2314.35:087:24
2414.35:077:25
2514.35:067:26
2614.35:067:26
2714.45:057:27
2814.45:057:28
2914.45:047:29
3014.45:047:29
3114.55:037:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Meshgīn Shahr

In seasonPeak

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

Meshgīn Shahr's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Meshgīn Shahr?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Meshgīn Shahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meshgīn Shahr in May

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

In May, Meshgīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meshgīn Shahr?

Meshgīn Shahr sits at 38.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sarāb, 53 km away.

ĀstārāAstara

Topography around Meshgīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meshgīn Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 m.

The land around Meshgīn Shahr is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,614 m
80 km
4,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sarāb 53 km · Ahar 54 km · Ardabīl 56 km · Lerik 76 km · Germī 77 km · Bostānābād 96 km · Āstārā 104 km · Astara 104 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 Meshgīn Shahr (38.399°, 47.682°, elevation 1,421 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).