Oshnavīyeh weather in May

In May, Oshnavīyeh sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oshnavīyeh's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshnavīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:27 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Oshnavīyeh is city in West 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 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oshnavīyeh reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
1144
2155
3155
4155
5155
6165
7166
8166
9166
10166
11176
12177
13177
14177
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312110

How May really feels in Oshnavīyeh

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.

Oshnavīyeh 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
Jan-1° / -9°9410.411.29.70.0
Feb / -7°11010.610.910.60.0
Mar / -3°1221210.311.70.2
Apr11° / 10613.32.912.92.5
May18° / 7013.20.1145.6
Jun24° / 12°184.8014.58.4
Jul28° / 15°122.7014.37.8
Aug29° / 15°72013.47.7
Sep24° / 11°102.4012.38.8
Oct17° / 437.50.2116.2
Nov / -1°769.14.4101.5
Dec / -7°889.39.59.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76436
86535
96535
106634
116733
126931
137030
147030
157129
167228
177426
187426
197525
207723
217723
227822
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247921
258119
268119
278218
288317
298416
308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Oshnavīyeh gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1502
2502
3502
4501
5501
6501
7501
8491
9491
10481
11470
12460
13460
14450
15440
16440
17430
18420
19410
20400
21390
22370
23360
24350
25340
26320
27310
28290
29280
30260
31250

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
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31100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:12
213.55:417:13
313.65:397:14
413.65:387:15
513.65:377:15
613.75:367:16
713.75:357:17
813.75:347:18
913.85:337:19
1013.85:327:20
1113.85:317:21
1213.95:307:22
1313.95:297:23
1413.95:287:23
1513.95:277:24
1614.05:277:25
1714.05:267:26
1814.05:257:27
1914.15:247:28
2014.15:237:28
2114.15:237:29
2214.15:227:30
2314.25:217:31
2414.25:217:32
2514.25:207:32
2614.25:207:33
2714.35:197:34
2814.35:187:35
2914.35:187:35
3014.35:187:36
3114.35:177:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oshnavīyeh

In seasonPeak

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

Oshnavīyeh's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Oshnavīyeh?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Oshnavīyeh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oshnavīyeh in May

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

In May, Oshnavīyeh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Dec 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr36Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oshnavīyeh?

Oshnavīyeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.1°E, 1,443 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Oshnavīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshnavīyeh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Oshnavīyeh is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,952 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Naqadeh 27 km · Piranshahr 38 km · Şemdinli 55 km · Orūmīyeh 57 km · Mahābād 63 km · Soran 65 km · Ṟuwandiz 70 km · Khalīfān 78 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 Oshnavīyeh (37.0397°, 45.0983°, elevation 1,443 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).