Mīnāb weather in May

In May, Mīnāb sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mīnāb's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīnāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
13%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Mīnāb is city in Hormozgan 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 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mīnāb reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23725
33725
43725
53725
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103826
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How May really feels in Mīnāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mīnāb weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°605.110.58.1
Feb24° / 15°424118.4
Mar28° / 18°403.411.87.5
Apr33° / 22°70.712.64.3
May38° / 26°10.113.31.1
Jun40° / 29°60.213.70.0
Jul40° / 31°10.313.50.0
Aug40° / 30°10.1130.4
Sep38° / 28°10.312.21.3
Oct36° / 24°30.911.32.9
Nov30° / 19°152.510.76.5
Dec25° / 15°373.410.38.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mīnāb gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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91
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12432321100
22432321100
32432331110
42332331110
52331331110
62331341110
72330341110
82230351210
92229351220
102128361320
112127361420
122026371520
132025371620
141924371730
151923371930
161822372030
171821362140
181720362340
191719362440
201619352550
211618352650
221517342760
231517332860
241517332970
251517312980
261416313090
2714162930101
2814162830111
2913162730131
3013162630142
3112162530153

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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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 5:08 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:086:09
213.05:086:10
313.15:076:10
413.15:066:11
513.15:056:12
613.15:046:12
713.25:046:13
813.25:036:13
913.25:026:14
1013.25:026:14
1113.25:016:15
1213.35:006:16
1313.35:006:16
1413.34:596:17
1513.34:586:17
1613.34:586:18
1713.44:576:18
1813.44:576:19
1913.44:566:20
2013.44:566:20
2113.44:556:21
2213.44:556:21
2313.54:556:22
2413.54:546:22
2513.54:546:23
2613.54:536:23
2713.54:536:24
2813.54:536:25
2913.54:526:25
3013.64:526:26
3113.64:526:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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217.7Intense
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247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
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317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mīnāb

In seasonPeak

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

Mīnāb sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mīnāb?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mīnāb.

What to pack for Mīnāb in May

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

In May, Mīnāb sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mīnāb in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May49Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnāb?

Mīnāb sits at 27.1°N, 57.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdān, 36 km away.

KahnūjKhasabBandar-e Khamīr‘Anbarābād

Topography around Mīnāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Mīnāb is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rūdān 36 km · Manūjān 50 km · Bandar Abbas 80 km · Qeshm 84 km · Kahnūj 108 km · Khasab 135 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 150 km · ‘Anbarābād 167 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 Mīnāb (27.131°, 57.0872°, elevation 43 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).