Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn weather in May
In May, Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 61% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:04 AM – 6:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 36%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical May day in Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 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 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 14 |
| 2 | 26 | 14 |
| 3 | 26 | 15 |
| 4 | 26 | 15 |
| 5 | 26 | 15 |
| 6 | 27 | 15 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 28 | 16 |
| 11 | 28 | 16 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 |
| 13 | 28 | 17 |
| 14 | 29 | 17 |
| 15 | 29 | 17 |
| 16 | 29 | 17 |
| 17 | 29 | 17 |
| 18 | 30 | 18 |
| 19 | 30 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 18 |
| 21 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 31 | 18 |
| 24 | 31 | 19 |
| 25 | 31 | 19 |
| 26 | 31 | 19 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 |
| 28 | 32 | 19 |
| 29 | 32 | 20 |
| 30 | 32 | 20 |
| 31 | 33 | 20 |
How May really feels in Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -1° | 38 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 39 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 50 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 36 | 6.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 38° / 26° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 14 | 2.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 40 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 40 | 7.5 | 1 | 9.6 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 67 | 33 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 70 | 30 |
| 8 | 70 | 30 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 73 | 27 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 83 | 17 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in May
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.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:08 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 5:19 | 6:44 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:18 | 6:45 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 5:17 | 6:46 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:15 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:14 | 6:47 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:13 | 6:48 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:50 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:10 | 6:51 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:52 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:52 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 5:08 | 6:53 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 5:07 | 6:54 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:55 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:56 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:57 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:57 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:58 |
| 19 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:59 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 7:00 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 7:01 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 5:00 | 7:01 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 4:59 | 7:02 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 4:59 | 7:03 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:04 |
| 26 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:04 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 4:57 | 7:05 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 4:57 | 7:06 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 4:56 | 7:06 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 4:56 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 4:55 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn in May
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 Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn is worst in December — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 42 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 145 | 126 | 95 | 88 | 72 | 52 | 42 | 47 | 62 | 86 | 123 | 149 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 145 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 88 | Unhealthy |
| May | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 52 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 149 | Unhealthy |
Where is Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn?
Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn sits at 35.6°N, 51.5°E, 1,048 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bāqershahr, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,817 m.
The land around Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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
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 Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn (35.5823°, 51.4556°, elevation 1,048 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).