Seyah Cheshmeh weather in May

In May, Seyah Cheshmeh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 21.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Seyah Cheshmeh's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seyah Cheshmeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Seyah Cheshmeh is city in West Azarbaijan 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Seyah Cheshmeh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6145
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18176
19177
20177
21177
22177
23187
24187
25187
26187
27188
28198
29198
30198
31198

How May really feels in Seyah Cheshmeh

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.

Seyah Cheshmeh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°245.979.60.0
Feb / -10°317.98.110.50.0
Mar / -4°6213.4911.70.4
Apr11° / 9518.54.4132.3
May16° / 12121.80.614.13.9
Jun21° / 10°7815.6014.76.1
Jul25° / 14°459.7014.57.5
Aug25° / 13°307.5013.57.9
Sep21° / 317.5012.37.5
Oct15° / 39100.8114.7
Nov / -3°296.44.29.91.0
Dec / -8°246.56.79.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135545
145545
155644
165743
175842
185842
195941
206040
216139
226337
236337
246436
256535
266634
276733
286832
296931
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Seyah Cheshmeh gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 21.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1717
2717
3716
4715
5714
6714
7713
8713
9713
10712
11702
12702
13701
14701
15701
16701
17701
18701
19701
20701
21701
22701
23691
24691
25681
26681
27671
28670
29660
30650
31640

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 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:417:18
213.75:407:19
313.75:397:20
413.75:387:21
513.85:367:22
613.85:357:23
713.85:347:24
813.95:337:25
913.95:327:26
1013.95:317:27
1114.05:307:28
1214.05:297:29
1314.05:287:30
1414.15:277:31
1514.15:267:32
1614.15:257:33
1714.25:247:34
1814.25:237:34
1914.25:227:35
2014.25:217:36
2114.35:217:37
2214.35:207:38
2314.35:197:39
2414.45:187:40
2514.45:187:41
2614.45:177:41
2714.45:177:42
2814.45:167:43
2914.55:157:44
3014.55:157:44
3114.55:147:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Seyah Cheshmeh

In seasonPeak

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

Seyah Cheshmeh's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Seyah Cheshmeh?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seyah Cheshmeh.

What to pack for Seyah Cheshmeh in May

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

In May, Seyah Cheshmeh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Seyah Cheshmeh 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 Seyah Cheshmeh peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Seyah Cheshmeh 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 Seyah Cheshmeh is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1127 µg/m³Jan 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seyah Cheshmeh?

Seyah Cheshmeh sits at 39.1°N, 44.4°E, 1,832 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maku, 26 km away.

Topography around Seyah Cheshmeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seyah Cheshmeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Seyah Cheshmeh is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
4,320 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Maku 26 km · Showţ 37 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 59 km · Doğubayazıt 59 km · Poldasht 67 km · Khūy 75 km · Diyadin 81 km · Erciş 89 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 Seyah Cheshmeh (39.0651°, 44.3842°, elevation 1,832 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).