Nūrābād weather in May

In May, Nūrābād sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nūrābād's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūrābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Nūrābād 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 28°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nūrābād reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22813
32813
42813
52813
62913
72914
82914
92914
103014
113014
123014
133014
143115
153115
163115
173115
183215
193215
203216
213316
223316
233316
243316
253416
263417
273417
283417
293417
303517
313517

How May really feels in Nūrābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
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.

Nūrābād weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 16210.20.710.33.8
Feb15° / 1118.80.310.94.8
Mar18° / 1188.8011.86.4
Apr24° / 10°545.9012.77.7
May31° / 15°61.3013.55.7
Jun37° / 19°00013.92.3
Jul38° / 22°10.3013.71.1
Aug38° / 21°20.8013.11.4
Sep35° / 17°10.5012.23.7
Oct29° / 12°41011.37.5
Nov20° / 695.7010.57.4
Dec15° / 1278.10.110.15.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37525
47624
57723
67822
77921
88020
98119
108119
118218
128416
138416
148515
158515
168614
178614
188812
198812
208812
218911
228911
239010
24919
25919
26928
27937
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nūrābād gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
59
69
78
87
97
106
115
125
134
144
153
163
172
182
192
202
212
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
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 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 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:276:36
213.25:266:36
313.25:256:37
413.25:246:38
513.35:236:38
613.35:226:39
713.35:216:40
813.35:216:40
913.45:206:41
1013.45:196:42
1113.45:186:42
1213.45:186:43
1313.45:176:44
1413.55:166:44
1513.55:156:45
1613.55:156:46
1713.55:146:46
1813.65:146:47
1913.65:136:47
2013.65:126:48
2113.65:126:49
2213.65:116:49
2313.75:116:50
2413.75:106:51
2513.75:106:51
2613.75:106:52
2713.75:096:52
2813.75:096:53
2913.85:096:54
3013.85:086:54
3113.85:086:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nūrābād

In seasonPeak

None of Nūrābād's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nūrābād's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Nūrābād?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nūrābād for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nūrābād in May

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

In May, Nūrābād sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nūrābād 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 Nūrābād peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nūrābād 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 Nūrābād is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1736 µg/m³Nov 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nūrābād?

Nūrābād sits at 30.1°N, 51.5°E, 951 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’emīyeh, 30 km away.

Topography around Nūrābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūrābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,174 m.

The land around Nūrābād is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
4,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Qā’emīyeh 30 km · Kāzerūn 56 km · Yasuj 62 km · Mādavān 67 km · Dogonbadan 75 km · Āb Pakhsh 94 km · Borāzjān 98 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 101 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 Nūrābād (30.114°, 51.5217°, elevation 951 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).