Zarand weather in May

In May, Zarand sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Zarand's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:53 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Zarand 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zarand reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
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42614
52614
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72714
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313118

How May really feels in Zarand

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.

Zarand 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
Jan10° / -1°286.1210.22.8
Feb13° / 315.7110.94.0
Mar17° / 3170.411.86.2
Apr23° / 10°173.9012.77.9
May28° / 15°51.3013.57.5
Jun33° / 20°00.10144.8
Jul34° / 21°00.1013.84.1
Aug33° / 19°00.1013.15.2
Sep30° / 15°00012.27.2
Oct24° / 10°30.7011.29.2
Nov17° / 122.50.110.46.9
Dec13° / 203.60.7104.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107921
118020
128119
138119
148218
158416
168416
178515
188614
198713
208812
218911
229010
239010
24919
25928
26928
27937
28946
29946
30946
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zarand gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
56
66
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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
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:05 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:056:16
213.25:056:17
313.25:046:18
413.35:036:18
513.35:026:19
613.35:016:20
713.35:006:21
813.44:596:21
913.44:586:22
1013.44:586:23
1113.44:576:23
1213.54:566:24
1313.54:556:25
1413.54:556:25
1513.54:546:26
1613.64:536:27
1713.64:536:27
1813.64:526:28
1913.64:516:29
2013.64:516:29
2113.74:506:30
2213.74:506:31
2313.74:496:31
2413.74:496:32
2513.74:486:32
2613.84:486:33
2713.84:486:34
2813.84:476:34
2913.84:476:35
3013.84:476:35
3113.84:466:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zarand?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Zarand for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zarand in May

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

In May, Zarand sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zarand in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarand peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zarand 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 Zarand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2034 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarand?

Zarand sits at 30.8°N, 56.6°E, 1,656 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāvar, 55 km away.

MāhānAnārBāfqShahr-e Bābak

Topography around Zarand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,236 m.

The land around Zarand is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,538 m
80 km
3,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Rāvar 55 km · Rafsanjān 71 km · Kerman 77 km · Bardsīr 99 km · Māhān 109 km · Anār 124 km · Bāfq 141 km · Shahr-e Bābak 159 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 Zarand (30.8127°, 56.564°, elevation 1,656 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).