Qeshm weather in May

In May, Qeshm sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Qeshm's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qeshm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:01 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
13%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Qeshm is city in Hormozgan 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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qeshm reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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273528
283528
293528
303528
313529

How May really feels in Qeshm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Qeshm weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°423.910.58.3
Feb23° / 18°323.2118.6
Mar26° / 20°34311.88.3
Apr30° / 24°50.512.66.5
May34° / 27°0013.34.0
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.8
Jul36° / 31°00.113.52.5
Aug36° / 31°00132.7
Sep35° / 30°00.112.23.5
Oct33° / 27°20.411.44.8
Nov29° / 23°101.610.77.5
Dec25° / 19°322.710.38.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
68911
79010
8919
9919
10919
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22955
23955
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qeshm gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111258281
211157301
311057311
411055322
511054332
61952353
71951363
81949384
91947394
101844415
111842436
121840457
131838468
141735489
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1617315011
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1816275313
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2115225517
2215205519
2315195421
2414175523
2514165425
2614155327
2714145130
2804135132
2904124935
3004114738
3104104641

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:126:12
213.05:116:13
313.15:106:13
413.15:096:14
513.15:096:15
613.15:086:15
713.15:076:16
813.25:076:16
913.25:066:17
1013.25:056:17
1113.25:046:18
1213.25:046:19
1313.35:036:19
1413.35:036:20
1513.35:026:20
1613.35:016:21
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1813.45:006:22
1913.45:006:23
2013.44:596:23
2113.44:596:24
2213.44:596:24
2313.44:586:25
2413.54:586:25
2513.54:576:26
2613.54:576:26
2713.54:576:27
2813.54:566:27
2913.54:566:28
3013.54:566:29
3113.64:566:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
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317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Qeshm

In seasonPeak

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

Qeshm sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Qeshm?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qeshm in May

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

In May, Qeshm sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qeshm in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Qeshm 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 Qeshm peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qeshm 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 Qeshm is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qeshm?

Qeshm sits at 26.9°N, 56.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar Abbas, 26 km away.

RūdānManūjānRas Al KhaimahBandar-e Kong

Topography around Qeshm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeshm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,321 m.

The land around Qeshm is covered by water (46%), bare terrain (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (77%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
2,321 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Bandar Abbas 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 68 km · Mīnāb 84 km · Khasab 86 km · Rūdān 106 km · Manūjān 131 km · Ras Al Khaimah 133 km · Bandar-e Kong 138 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 Qeshm (26.9492°, 56.2691°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).