Poldasht weather in May

In May, Poldasht sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Poldasht's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poldasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Poldasht 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Poldasht reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132412
142413
152413
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182513
192513
202514
212514
222614
232614
242614
252614
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312815

How May really feels in Poldasht

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.

Poldasht weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.92.89.50.0
Feb / -2°326.82.910.51.2
Mar13° / 489.41.611.73.9
Apr19° / 6111.80.1135.9
May24° / 13°5110.7014.16.8
Jun30° / 18°204.8014.75.9
Jul34° / 21°81.9014.53.9
Aug34° / 21°50.9013.53.9
Sep29° / 16°112.2012.36.9
Oct22° / 10°245.10117.8
Nov13° / 275.20.69.84.3
Dec / -1°245.81.99.30.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
116139
126238
136238
146337
156535
166634
176733
186733
196931
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267624
277723
287822
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poldasht gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
742
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2230
2329
2428
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3124

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25946
26946
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:38 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:387:16
213.75:377:17
313.75:357:18
413.75:347:19
513.85:337:20
613.85:327:21
713.95:317:22
813.95:307:23
913.95:287:24
1014.05:277:25
1114.05:267:26
1214.05:257:27
1314.15:247:28
1414.15:237:29
1514.15:227:30
1614.25:217:30
1714.25:217:31
1814.25:207:32
1914.25:197:33
2014.35:187:34
2114.35:177:35
2214.35:167:36
2314.45:167:37
2414.45:157:38
2514.45:147:39
2614.45:147:39
2714.55:137:40
2814.55:127:41
2914.55:127:42
3014.55:117:43
3114.55:117:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Poldasht?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Poldasht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poldasht in May

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

In May, Poldasht sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Poldasht 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 Poldasht peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Poldasht 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 Poldasht is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldasht?

Poldasht sits at 39.3°N, 45.1°E, 783 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Showţ, 30 km away.

Topography around Poldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,413 m.

The land around Poldasht is covered by grassland (37%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
4,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Showţ 30 km · Nakhchivan 33 km · Nehram 42 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 51 km · Maku 53 km · Ararat 65 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 67 km · Jermuk 75 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 Poldasht (39.348°, 45.071°, elevation 783 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).