Kish Island weather in May

May in Kish Island: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 39°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Kish Island🇮🇷 Iran · Arabia & the Gulf · Island91
  1. 89Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 94Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 91May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 86Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 87Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 94Nov
  12. 91Dec

#5 of 12 months in Kish Island · #125 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 91/100 (tier S)

Days
36°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
0
Sun
12.5 h
Humidity
45%
Daylight
14 h
Kish Island, Iran
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Traveller notes on Kish Island in May

Other months in Kish Island

Forum posters describe Kish Island's summer as genuinely the worst time to visit, with temperatures exceeding 40C and high humidity, some visitors specifically citing 110-115F conditions made worse by having to wear head coverings and coats. A local guide specifically advises against a September visit if it can be avoided, though notes conditions do moderate somewhat by the end of the month for anyone with no other option and reasonable heat tolerance. Posters consistently rate March-May and October-November as the genuinely comfortable windows, implying September sits at the tail end of the punishing summer stretch rather than truly in the shoulder season yet. Posters generally rate September as still hot and demanding for Kish Island, improving only toward the very end of the month, with October offering a clearly better-regarded alternative just weeks away.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters are direct that summer is the worst possible time to visit Kish Island, with temperatures reported well above 40C and stifling humidity, and consistently steer visitors instead toward the March-through-May and October-November windows as the genuinely pleasant times to go. Posters describe spring conditions warming steadily through the season, with April and May running noticeably hotter than March. Posters consistently recommend the warm, calm waters of the Persian Gulf here for swimming and water sports even outside peak summer heat. Posters generally rate March specifically as a comfortable entry point into that recommended spring window, before the fuller heat of April and May sets in.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Kish Island climate normals — May

Daytime high36°C / 97°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)39°C / 102°F
Sea temperature27°C / 81°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall3 mm / 0.1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity45%🍃 comfortable
Dew point21°C / 70°F
Sunshine12.5 h/day
Daylight13.5 h
Wind14 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)101😷 poor

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Kish Island in May

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyMuharram and Ashura, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Kish Island's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKish Island's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Kish Island in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Gulf heat and humidity

    20 May – 30 Sep · usuallyExtreme heat

    Sticky rather than dry, and the sea gives no relief because it is as warm as the air. The island empties of Iranian holidaymakers and the prices follow them down.

  • Holiday

    Muharram and Ashura

    25 May – 10 Jul · usuallyMuharram & AshuraClosures

    Mourning processions and closed music venues; the shopping centres stay open but the holiday trade stops dead for the first ten days. Hotels are cheap and half empty. Source ↗

  • Season

    Diving and beach season

    15 Oct – 10 May · usuallyDive season

    The water is clearest and the air bearable in the cool half of the year, which is when the dive operators and the glass-bottom boats actually run properly.

What's on around the world in May →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Kish Island — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Kish Island in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Kish Island?
May in Kish Island: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 39°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Kish Island on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
What is the weather like in Kish Island in May?
In May, Kish Island averages a daily high of 36°C and a low of 25.8°C, with about 2.6 mm of rain over roughly 0.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Kish Island in May?
Kish Island has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 101 in May.

Within 300 km: Dubai's Global Village season around 10 Oct – 31 May, and Abu Dhabi's Hawksbill turtle nesting around 15 Mar – 15 Jul.