Qā’emīyeh weather in May

In May, Qā’emīyeh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 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 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Qā’emīyeh's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qā’emīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Qā’emīyeh 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 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qā’emīyeh reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Qā’emīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 21 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
21
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.

Qā’emīyeh 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 1389.610.34.6
Feb16° / 868.110.95.7
Mar20° / 897.611.87.1
Apr26° / 12°374.812.77.6
May33° / 17°4113.54.3
Jun38° / 21°00.113.91.2
Jul40° / 23°10.213.70.3
Aug39° / 23°3113.10.5
Sep36° / 19°20.712.22.7
Oct30° / 14°3111.36.5
Nov22° / 52510.57.8
Dec17° / 1077.410.16.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57723
67921
77921
88020
98218
108218
118317
128317
138515
148515
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229010
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25919
26928
27937
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qā’emīyeh gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
57
67
76
86
95
105
114
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133
143
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
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5991
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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
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
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218calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:276:35
213.25:266:36
313.25:256:36
413.25:246:37
513.25:236:38
613.35:226:38
713.35:216:39
813.35:216:40
913.35:206:40
1013.45:196:41
1113.45:186:42
1213.45:186:42
1313.45:176:43
1413.55:166:43
1513.55:166:44
1613.55:156:45
1713.55:146:45
1813.55:146:46
1913.65:136:47
2013.65:136:47
2113.65:126:48
2213.65:126:49
2313.65:116:49
2413.75:116:50
2513.75:106:50
2613.75:106:51
2713.75:106:52
2813.75:096:52
2913.75:096:53
3013.75:096:53
3113.85:086:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.67 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
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Qā’emīyeh

In seasonPeak

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

Qā’emīyeh'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 Qā’emīyeh?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qā’emīyeh in May

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

In May, Qā’emīyeh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qā’emīyeh 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 Qā’emīyeh 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 Qā’emīyeh 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 Qā’emīyeh 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 Qā’emīyeh?

Qā’emīyeh sits at 29.9°N, 51.6°E, 880 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kāzerūn, 27 km away.

Topography around Qā’emīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’emīyeh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 940 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,691 m.

The land around Qā’emīyeh is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
2,110 m
80 km
3,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kāzerūn 27 km · Nūrābād 30 km · Borāzjān 74 km · Āb Pakhsh 74 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 88 km · Yasuj 91 km · Dogonbadan 95 km · Shiraz 95 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 Qā’emīyeh (29.8518°, 51.5879°, elevation 880 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).