Shahr-e Bābak weather in May

In May, Shahr-e Bābak sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shahr-e Bābak's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Bābak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Shahr-e Bābak is city in Kerman 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 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shahr-e Bābak reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22714
32714
42714
52814
62814
72814
82814
92815
102815
112915
122915
132915
142916
152916
163016
173016
183016
193016
203017
213117
223117
233117
243117
253117
263218
273218
283218
293218
303218
313318

How May really feels in Shahr-e Bābak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
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.

Shahr-e Bābak 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
Jan12° / -1°224.61.110.33.8
Feb15° / 254.10.210.95.3
Mar19° / 234.8011.87.2
Apr24° / 11°122.6012.78.3
May30° / 16°30.8013.56.8
Jun35° / 20°00.1013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°00.1013.72.7
Aug35° / 20°00.1013.13.7
Sep31° / 16°00012.26.0
Oct26° / 10°20.3011.39.1
Nov19° / 102010.57.5
Dec14° / 192.70.210.15.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47921
57921
68020
78119
88218
98218
108416
118416
128515
138515
148614
158614
168812
178812
188812
198911
209010
219010
22919
23919
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shahr-e Bābak gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
65
75
85
94
104
113
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
270
280
290
300
310

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 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 5:12 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:126:21
213.25:116:22
313.25:106:23
413.25:096:23
513.35:096:24
613.35:086:25
713.35:076:25
813.35:066:26
913.45:056:27
1013.45:056:27
1113.45:046:28
1213.45:036:29
1313.45:026:29
1413.55:026:30
1513.55:016:30
1613.55:006:31
1713.55:006:32
1813.64:596:32
1913.64:596:33
2013.64:586:34
2113.64:586:34
2213.64:576:35
2313.74:576:36
2413.74:566:36
2513.74:566:37
2613.74:556:37
2713.74:556:38
2813.74:546:39
2913.84:546:39
3013.84:546:40
3113.84:546:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
178.0Intense
188.0Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.1Intense
238.1Intense
248.1Intense
258.1Intense
268.1Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.2Intense
308.2Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shahr-e Bābak?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shahr-e Bābak in May

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

In May, Shahr-e Bābak sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shahr-e Bābak in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahr-e Bābak peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Bābak 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 Shahr-e Bābak is worst in July — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1643 µg/m³Nov 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr42Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Bābak?

Shahr-e Bābak sits at 30.1°N, 55.1°E, 1,846 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Anār, 85 km away.

NeyrīzBardsīrSurianEstahbān

Topography around Shahr-e Bābak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahr-e Bābak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Bābak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,845 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Shahr-e Bābak is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and bare terrain (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
2,095 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Anār 85 km · Rafsanjān 90 km · Sirjan 92 km · Najafshahr 100 km · Neyrīz 127 km · Bardsīr 142 km · Surian 146 km · Estahbān 151 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 Shahr-e Bābak (30.1165°, 55.1186°, elevation 1,846 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).