Şabbāshahr weather in May

In May, Şabbāshahr sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Şabbāshahr's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şabbāshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Şabbāshahr reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22614
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42614
52614
62614
72715
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122816
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293219
303319
313319

How May really feels in Şabbāshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Şabbāshahr 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 / -1°36739.91.7
Feb11° / 377.61.610.72.9
Mar16° / 498.60.611.75.5
Apr22° / 11°477.60.112.97.3
May29° / 16°173.9013.96.5
Jun35° / 21°40.9014.43.0
Jul38° / 24°20.5014.21.2
Aug37° / 23°20.3013.32.0
Sep33° / 18°20.4012.25.1
Oct25° / 13°152.8011.18.3
Nov16° / 396.30.310.15.5
Dec10° / 367.11.49.62.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56733
66733
76832
86931
97030
107129
117228
127327
137525
147624
157624
167822
177822
188020
198119
208218
218416
228416
238515
248614
258614
268713
278812
288812
298812
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Şabbāshahr gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
421
520
619
718
817
916
1015
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
308
318

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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21100
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24100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:20 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:206:45
213.55:196:46
313.55:186:47
413.55:176:48
513.65:166:49
613.65:156:50
713.65:146:50
813.65:136:51
913.75:126:52
1013.75:116:53
1113.75:106:54
1213.85:096:55
1313.85:086:55
1413.85:076:56
1513.85:066:57
1613.95:066:58
1713.95:056:59
1813.95:047:00
1913.95:037:00
2014.05:037:01
2114.05:027:02
2214.05:017:03
2314.05:017:03
2414.15:007:04
2514.15:007:05
2614.14:597:06
2714.14:597:06
2814.24:587:07
2914.24:587:08
3014.24:577:08
3114.24:577:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Şabbāshahr?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şabbāshahr in May

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

In May, Şabbāshahr sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Şabbāshahr 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 Şabbāshahr peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şabbāshahr 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 Şabbāshahr is worst in December — around 211 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 53 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 22210 µg/m³Jul 2054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan204Very unhealthy
Feb172Very unhealthy
Mar124Unhealthy
Apr110Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct117Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec211Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Şabbāshahr?

Şabbāshahr sits at 35.6°N, 51.1°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shāhedshahr, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Şabbāshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabbāshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,542 m.

The land around Şabbāshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (29%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
3,542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Shāhedshahr 3.0 km · Ovrīn 4.0 km · Nasimshahr 4.0 km · Nasīm Shahr 5.0 km · Ferdowsīyeh 5.0 km · Khabarābād 5.0 km · Bāghestān 8.0 km · Golestān 9.0 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 Şabbāshahr (35.5803°, 51.1139°, elevation 1,090 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).