Qā’en weather in May

In May, Qā’en sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Qā’en's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qā’en's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Qā’en is city in South Khorasan 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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qā’en reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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

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.

Qā’en 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 / -2°316.22.5101.8
Feb11° / -0°377.31.910.72.9
Mar16° / 448.30.911.75.3
Apr22° / 10°285.60.112.87.5
May27° / 15°102.8013.77.7
Jun31° / 19°10.4014.25.9
Jul32° / 21°00.10145.3
Aug31° / 19°00013.36.4
Sep28° / 14°00.1012.28.6
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.1
Nov16° / 112.90.210.36.2
Dec11° / -0°184.219.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67327
77426
87525
97525
107624
117723
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31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qā’en gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
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513
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713
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1111
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1410
159
169
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313

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 (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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2712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 4:51 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:516:10
213.44:506:11
313.44:496:12
413.44:486:13
513.44:476:13
613.54:466:14
713.54:456:15
813.54:446:16
913.64:436:16
1013.64:426:17
1113.64:416:18
1213.64:406:19
1313.74:406:20
1413.74:396:20
1513.74:386:21
1613.74:376:22
1713.84:366:23
1813.84:366:23
1913.84:356:24
2013.84:346:25
2113.94:346:26
2213.94:336:26
2313.94:336:27
2413.94:326:28
2513.94:326:28
2614.04:316:29
2714.04:316:30
2814.04:306:30
2914.04:306:31
3014.04:296:32
3114.14:296:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Qā’en

In seasonPeak

In May, Qā’en sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qā’en sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Qā’en?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Qā’en for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qā’en in May

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

In May, Qā’en sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qā’en 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’en peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qā’en 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’en is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1733 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qā’en?

Qā’en sits at 33.7°N, 59.2°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gonābād, 84 km away.

KhvāfBoshrūyehTorbat-e ḨeydarīyehKāshmarTāybād

Topography around Qā’en

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’en has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m.

The land around Qā’en is covered by bare terrain (43%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,068 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gonābād 84 km · Bīrjand 96 km · Ferdows 99 km · Khvāf 129 km · Boshrūyeh 163 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 172 km · Kāshmar 181 km · Tāybād 185 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’en (33.7265°, 59.1844°, elevation 1,447 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).