Pārsābād weather in May

In May, Pārsābād sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pārsābād's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pārsābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pārsābād is city in Ardabil 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 24°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pārsābād reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12312
22312
32413
42413
52413
62413
72514
82514
92514
102614
112614
122615
132615
142715
152715
162715
172716
182716
192816
202816
212816
222816
232917
242917
252917
262917
273017
283018
293018
303018
313018

How May really feels in Pārsābād

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.

Pārsābād weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 234.91.99.51.8
Feb10° / 306.42.310.42.5
Mar15° / 387.60.611.74.6
Apr20° / 10°357.30136.6
May27° / 15°326.7014.26.7
Jun33° / 20°213.4014.74.2
Jul36° / 23°81.6014.52.7
Aug35° / 23°101.6013.63.2
Sep29° / 19°294.3012.36.3
Oct22° / 13°375.9010.97.4
Nov15° / 345.90.49.84.9
Dec10° / 265.10.99.22.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195941
206139
216238
226337
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pārsābād gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2121
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3113

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1772120
2762220
3742330
4732430
5712540
6692650
7682750
8652960
9633070
10623170
11603280
12593290
135733100
145534110
155434111
165235121
175135131
184936141
194836151
204736161
214536171
224436182
234236202
244136212
254036222
263935233
273835243
283735253
293635263
303536263
313436273

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
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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:26 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:267:05
213.75:257:06
313.75:237:07
413.85:227:08
513.85:217:09
613.85:207:10
713.95:197:11
813.95:187:12
913.95:167:13
1014.05:157:14
1114.05:147:15
1214.05:137:16
1314.15:127:17
1414.15:117:18
1514.15:107:19
1614.25:097:20
1714.25:087:21
1814.25:087:22
1914.35:077:23
2014.35:067:24
2114.35:057:24
2214.45:047:25
2314.45:047:26
2414.45:037:27
2514.45:027:28
2614.55:017:29
2714.55:017:30
2814.55:007:30
2914.55:007:31
3014.54:597:32
3114.64:597:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pārsābād?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pārsābād in May

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

In May, Pārsābād sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pārsābād in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pārsābād peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pārsābād 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 Pārsābād is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1424 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pārsābād?

Pārsābād sits at 39.6°N, 47.9°E, 46 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Imishli, 28 km away.

Topography around Pārsābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pārsābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Pārsābād is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Imishli 28 km · Beylagan 29 km · Əhmədbəyli 48 km · Saatlı 50 km · Pushkino 58 km · Aghjabadi 59 km · Sabirabad 62 km · Fuzuli 66 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 Pārsābād (39.6482°, 47.9174°, elevation 46 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).