Mīāneh weather in May

In May, Mīāneh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mīāneh's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:15 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mīāneh is city in East Azerbaijan 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 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mīāneh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5218
6228
7229
8229
9229
10239
11239
12239
132310
142310
152410
162410
172410
182410
192510
202511
212511
222511
232611
242611
252611
262612
272712
282712
292712
302812
312812

How May really feels in Mīāneh

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.

Mīāneh 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 / -6°367.15.89.70.0
Feb / -4°427.95.410.60.7
Mar12° / 5210.43.611.73.4
Apr18° / 5710.70.812.95.8
May24° / 10°358.40.1147.2
Jun30° / 14°92.8014.56.4
Jul33° / 17°51.2014.34.9
Aug33° / 16°20.6013.45.1
Sep28° / 13°61.4012.37.8
Oct21° / 234.20.1117.7
Nov12° / 416.81.9103.5
Dec / -3°346.94.89.50.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56238
66337
76436
86436
96535
106733
116733
126832
136832
146931
156931
167129
177228
187228
197327
207525
217525
227723
237723
247921
257921
268020
278218
288218
298317
308416
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mīāneh gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1728
1827
1926
2025
2124
2223
2322
2422
2521
2620
2719
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:31 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:317:02
213.65:307:03
313.65:287:04
413.65:277:05
513.75:267:06
613.75:257:07
713.75:247:07
813.85:237:08
913.85:227:09
1013.85:217:10
1113.95:207:11
1213.95:197:12
1313.95:187:13
1413.95:177:14
1514.05:167:15
1614.05:157:16
1714.05:147:16
1814.15:147:17
1914.15:137:18
2014.15:127:19
2114.15:117:20
2214.25:117:21
2314.25:107:21
2414.25:097:22
2514.25:097:23
2614.35:087:24
2714.35:087:25
2814.35:077:25
2914.35:077:26
3014.35:067:27
3114.45:067:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mīāneh?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mīāneh in May

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

In May, Mīāneh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Mīāneh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mīāneh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mīāneh 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 Mīāneh is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2328 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīāneh?

Mīāneh sits at 37.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,097 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hashtrūd, 59 km away.

ArdabīlZanjanMeshgīn ShahrHashtpar

Topography around Mīāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīāneh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.

The land around Mīāneh is covered by cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Hashtrūd 59 km · Sarāb 60 km · Khalkhāl 75 km · Bostānābād 91 km · Ardabīl 105 km · Zanjan 108 km · Meshgīn Shahr 109 km · Hashtpar 113 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 Mīāneh (37.421°, 47.715°, elevation 1,097 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).