Herāt Weather in May
Herāt in May
The short of it: Herāt in May averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain and about 13 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 14° · rain 8.0 mm · daylight 13 h 39 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
May in Herāt brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 14°, with about 8.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 39 min in mid-May, 47 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Herāt runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Marvast, 50 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Herāt, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 6° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarvastYazd Province | 50 km NNW | 31° | 14° | 7.0 mm |
| Ābādeh ŢashkFars | 68 km WSW | 30° | 14° | 6.0 mm |
| Shahr-e BābakKerman | 72 km E | 29° | 12° | 10 mm |
| SurianFars | 82 km WNW | 27° | 10° | 12 mm |
| BavanatFars | 89 km WNW | 27° | 10° | 11 mm |
| NeyrīzFars | 95 km S | 31° | 15° | 6.0 mm |
| KhātūnābādKerman | 101 km E | 29° | 12° | 9.0 mm |
| ArsanjānFars | 104 km W | 30° | 13° | 6.0 mm |