Şaḩneh weather in May

In May, Şaḩneh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Şaḩneh's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şaḩneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:22 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Şaḩneh is city in Kermanshah 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 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Şaḩneh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7229
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How May really feels in Şaḩneh

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.

Şaḩneh 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 / -4°659.27.6100.1
Feb / -3°7310.26.610.71.0
Mar13° / 9011.6411.73.4
Apr18° / 7411.30.212.85.7
May24° / 11°316.9013.87.6
Jun31° / 16°20.6014.35.8
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.13.0
Aug35° / 19°00.1013.33.2
Sep31° / 14°10.2012.26.6
Oct23° / 264.5011.18.1
Nov14° / 647.70.710.24.4
Dec / -1°617.94.49.71.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56733
66832
76832
87030
97030
107228
117228
127327
137525
147525
157723
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Şaḩneh gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
433
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1323
1422
1521
1620
1720
1819
1918
2017
2117
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2812
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3011
3110

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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22100
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Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:366:57
213.45:346:58
313.45:336:59
413.55:327:00
513.55:317:01
613.55:307:01
713.55:297:02
813.65:287:03
913.65:277:04
1013.65:277:05
1113.75:267:05
1213.75:257:06
1313.75:247:07
1413.75:237:08
1513.85:227:09
1613.85:227:09
1713.85:217:10
1813.85:207:11
1913.95:197:12
2013.95:197:12
2113.95:187:13
2213.95:187:14
2314.05:177:15
2414.05:167:15
2514.05:167:16
2614.05:157:17
2714.05:157:17
2814.15:147:18
2914.15:147:19
3014.15:147:19
3114.15:137:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Şaḩneh?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şaḩneh in May

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

In May, Şaḩneh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şaḩneh?

Şaḩneh sits at 34.5°N, 47.7°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Şaḩneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şaḩneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 1,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,561 m.

The land around Şaḩneh is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
611 m
16 km
1,889 m
80 km
2,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Harsīn 25 km · Kangāvar 25 km · Sonqor 34 km · Asadābād 52 km · Nūrābād 52 km · Kermanshah 60 km · Tūyserkān 69 km · Nahāvand 71 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 Şaḩneh (34.4813°, 47.6908°, elevation 1,364 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).