Sarvestān weather in May

In May, Sarvestān sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 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 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sarvestān's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarvestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Sarvestān is city in Fars 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 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sarvestān reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42615
52615
62715
72715
82715
92715
102716
112816
122816
132816
142816
152917
162917
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182917
192917
203017
213018
223018
233018
243118
253118
263118
273119
283119
293219
303219
313219

How May really feels in Sarvestān

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.

Sarvestān 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
Jan11° / 515.91.510.33.1
Feb13° / 455.30.410.94.3
Mar17° / 406011.86.3
Apr22° / 11°173.7012.78.0
May29° / 17°41.2013.47.3
Jun34° / 21°00013.84.2
Jul36° / 23°10.2013.73.0
Aug34° / 22°20.7013.13.8
Sep31° / 18°00.1012.26.2
Oct25° / 13°10.3011.39.1
Nov18° / 172.6010.57.2
Dec13° / 353.90.410.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37723
47723
57822
68020
78020
88119
98218
108317
118416
128416
138515
148515
158614
168614
178713
188713
198812
208911
218911
229010
239010
249010
25919
26928
27937
28937
29937
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sarvestān gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
48
58
67
77
86
96
106
115
125
134
144
154
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
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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 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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:21 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:216:28
213.15:206:28
313.25:196:29
413.25:186:30
513.25:186:30
613.25:176:31
713.35:166:31
813.35:156:32
913.35:146:33
1013.35:146:33
1113.45:136:34
1213.45:126:35
1313.45:116:35
1413.45:116:36
1513.45:106:37
1613.55:106:37
1713.55:096:38
1813.55:086:38
1913.55:086:39
2013.55:076:40
2113.65:076:40
2213.65:066:41
2313.65:066:41
2413.65:056:42
2513.65:056:43
2613.65:056:43
2713.75:046:44
2813.75:046:44
2913.75:046:45
3013.75:036:46
3113.75:036:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sarvestān?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sarvestān in May

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

In May, Sarvestān sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1737 µg/m³Aug 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarvestān?

Sarvestān sits at 29.3°N, 53.2°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābādeh, 49 km away.

Topography around Sarvestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarvestān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,582 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,341 m.

The land around Sarvestān is covered by bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,341 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ābādeh 49 km · Kavār 52 km · Fasā 56 km · Arsanjān 72 km · Zarqān 74 km · Shiraz 77 km · Marvdasht 78 km · Fīrūzābād 79 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 Sarvestān (29.2735°, 53.2203°, elevation 1,542 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).