Shahrud weather in May

In May, Shahrud sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shahrud's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:48 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Shahrud is city in Semnan 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 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shahrud reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42011
52011
62111
72111
82111
92111
102112
112112
122212
132212
142212
152212
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182213
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292514
302515
312515

How May really feels in Shahrud

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.

Shahrud weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°317.17.29.80.0
Feb / -2°398.67.810.60.4
Mar11° / 5711.86.711.72.5
Apr17° / 6013.61.412.94.9
May22° / 12°5313.80.213.96.3
Jun27° / 17°226.2014.47.5
Jul29° / 19°102.4014.26.9
Aug29° / 19°123.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 15°246.3012.28.0
Oct19° / 3480.111.16.7
Nov11° / 337.92.810.13.1
Dec / -1°266.55.49.60.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125644
135743
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196535
206535
216733
226931
237030
247129
257228
267426
277426
287525
297723
307723
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrud gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1492
2492
3492
4482
5482
6481
7471
8471
9471
10471
11471
12471
13470
14470
15470
16470
17460
18460
19450
20450
21440
22430
23430
24420
25410
26400
27390
28380
29370
30350
31340

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:03 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:036:31
213.55:026:32
313.55:016:33
413.65:006:34
513.64:596:35
613.64:586:36
713.74:576:37
813.74:566:37
913.74:556:38
1013.84:546:39
1113.84:536:40
1213.84:526:41
1313.84:516:42
1413.94:506:43
1513.94:496:43
1613.94:486:44
1714.04:486:45
1814.04:476:46
1914.04:466:47
2014.04:456:48
2114.14:456:48
2214.14:446:49
2314.14:436:50
2414.14:436:51
2514.24:426:51
2614.24:426:52
2714.24:416:53
2814.24:416:54
2914.24:406:54
3014.34:406:55
3114.34:396:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shahrud?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shahrud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahrud in May

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

In May, Shahrud sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Shahrud 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 Shahrud peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahrud 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 Shahrud is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrud?

Shahrud sits at 36.4°N, 55.0°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl, 56 km away.

Topography around Shahrud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrud has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 1,354 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,898 m.

The land around Shahrud is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
3,898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 56 km · Fāẕelābād 57 km · Dāmghān 63 km · Gorgān 67 km · Āzādshahr 76 km · Āq Qalā 81 km · Kord Kūy 88 km · Sīmīn Shahr 94 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 Shahrud (36.4182°, 54.9763°, elevation 1,351 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).