Shahr-e Kord weather in May

In May, Shahr-e Kord sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shahr-e Kord's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Kord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:13 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Shahr-e Kord is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 61 µg/m³ · 2016

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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shahr-e Kord reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3196
4196
5197
6197
7197
8207
9207
10207
11208
12208
13218
14218
15218
16218
17229
18229
19229
20229
21239
22239
232310
242310
252410
262410
272410
282410
292511
302511
312511

How May really feels in Shahr-e Kord

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.

Shahr-e Kord 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 / -9°698.18.710.10.0
Feb / -7°657.1710.80.0
Mar / -3°707.9611.81.7
Apr15° / 377.30.512.85.0
May21° / 133.8013.68.0
Jun28° / 13°20.4014.18.2
Jul31° / 16°00.1013.96.3
Aug30° / 15°00.2013.26.9
Sep26° / 11°10.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 72011.28.0
Nov11° / -1°434.92.310.33.5
Dec / -6°566.76.39.90.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46931
56931
67129
77129
87228
97426
107624
117624
127822
137921
148020
158119
168218
178317
188416
198515
208515
218614
228713
238713
248812
258812
268812
279010
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shahr-e Kord gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
421
520
619
718
817
916
1015
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
237
247
257
267
276
286
296
305
315

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 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 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 5:26 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:266:41
213.35:256:42
313.35:246:43
413.35:236:44
513.45:226:44
613.45:216:45
713.45:206:46
813.55:206:47
913.55:196:47
1013.55:186:48
1113.55:176:49
1213.65:166:49
1313.65:156:50
1413.65:156:51
1513.65:146:52
1613.75:136:52
1713.75:136:53
1813.75:126:54
1913.75:116:54
2013.75:116:55
2113.85:106:56
2213.85:106:57
2313.85:096:57
2413.85:086:58
2513.85:086:59
2613.95:086:59
2713.95:077:00
2813.95:077:00
2913.95:067:01
3013.95:067:02
3113.95:067:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

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

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Shahr-e Kord for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahr-e Kord in May

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

In May, Shahr-e Kord sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Shahr-e Kord 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 Kord peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Kord 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 Kord is worst in April — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shahr-e Kord's WHO annual average of 61 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1983 µg/m³Aug 1846 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Kord?

Shahr-e Kord sits at 32.3°N, 50.9°E, 2,066 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 13 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Kord

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Kord has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 2,089 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Shahr-e Kord is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), grassland (36%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Hafshejān 13 km · Farrokh Shahr 13 km · Fārsān 29 km · Sedeh Lanjān 43 km · Chamgordān 46 km · Varnāmkhvāst 49 km · Zarrīn Shahr 49 km · Tīrān 50 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 Kord (32.3261°, 50.8572°, elevation 2,066 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).