Rūdān weather in May

In May, Rūdān sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rūdān's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rūdān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:57 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
16%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Rūdān 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 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rūdān reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53724
63724
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93724
103724
113724
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273926
284026
294026
304027
314027

How May really feels in Rūdān

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
9 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.

Rūdān weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°554.810.57.7
Feb22° / 12°394118.2
Mar27° / 16°383.211.88.0
Apr33° / 21°7112.64.8
May38° / 25°10.513.31.3
Jun40° / 28°60.413.70.0
Jul40° / 29°40.913.60.0
Aug40° / 28°20.7130.4
Sep38° / 26°3112.21.6
Oct34° / 22°20.711.33.9
Nov28° / 16°81.710.67.7
Dec23° / 12°282.910.38.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rūdān gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
201
211
221
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251
261
271
281
291
301
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16625810
26625810
36625810
46625810
56526810
66526810
76526810
86427810
96327910
106228910
1161281010
1260291010
1358291120
1457301120
1556301220
1655301320
1754311320
1853311420
1951321430
2050321530
2149321630
2248321630
2348321740
2447321740
2546311850
2645311850
2745301960
2844291971
2943291981
3042282091
31412820102

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:08 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:086:09
213.15:076:10
313.15:066:10
413.15:056:11
513.15:046:12
613.15:046:12
713.25:036:13
813.25:026:13
913.25:016:14
1013.25:016:15
1113.35:006:15
1213.34:596:16
1313.34:596:16
1413.34:586:17
1513.34:586:17
1613.44:576:18
1713.44:566:19
1813.44:566:19
1913.44:556:20
2013.44:556:20
2113.44:546:21
2213.54:546:21
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2413.54:536:23
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2613.54:526:24
2713.54:526:24
2813.64:526:25
2913.64:516:25
3013.64:516:26
3113.64:516:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rūdān

In seasonPeak

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

Rūdān sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Rūdān?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rūdān.

What to pack for Rūdān in May

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

In May, Rūdān sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rūdān 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Rūdān 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 Rūdān peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rūdān 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 Rūdān is worst in July — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1752 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May39Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rūdān?

Rūdān sits at 27.4°N, 57.2°E, 193 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Manūjān, 31 km away.

Qeshm‘AnbarābādJīroftḨājjīābād

Topography around Rūdān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rūdān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Rūdān is covered by bare terrain (43%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Manūjān 31 km · Mīnāb 36 km · Kahnūj 75 km · Bandar Abbas 94 km · Qeshm 106 km · ‘Anbarābād 132 km · Jīroft 148 km · Ḩājjīābād 159 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 Rūdān (27.4419°, 57.192°, elevation 193 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).