Bāgh-e Malek weather in May

In May, Bāgh-e Malek sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.6 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 33°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bāgh-e Malek's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāgh-e Malek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bāgh-e Malek is city in Khuzestan 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 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bāgh-e Malek reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22614
32614
42614
52614
62715
72715
82715
92715
102815
112815
122816
132916
142916
152916
162916
173016
183017
193017
203017
213117
223117
233117
243117
253218
263218
273218
283218
293318
303318
313318

How May really feels in Bāgh-e Malek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bāgh-e Malek 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -1°135114.710.22.4
Feb12° / 10910.72.510.83.4
Mar17° / 1229.81.211.85.6
Apr22° / 11°698012.77.3
May29° / 16°122.3013.66.7
Jun35° / 20°000143.4
Jul37° / 23°10.2013.81.8
Aug37° / 22°10.2013.12.0
Sep34° / 18°10.3012.24.5
Oct27° / 13°121.8011.28.0
Nov19° / 867.10.110.46.6
Dec13° / 1219.21.7104.0

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57129
67228
77327
87327
97525
107525
117624
127723
137822
147921
158020
168119
178218
188317
198416
208515
218614
228713
238713
248911
258911
269010
27919
28928
29928
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bāgh-e Malek gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
516
615
714
813
912
1011
1110
1210
139
148
157
166
175
185
194
203
213
223
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301
311

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:316:44
213.25:306:45
313.35:296:46
413.35:286:46
513.35:276:47
613.45:266:48
713.45:266:48
813.45:256:49
913.45:246:50
1013.55:236:51
1113.55:226:51
1213.55:226:52
1313.55:216:53
1413.65:206:53
1513.65:196:54
1613.65:196:55
1713.65:186:55
1813.65:176:56
1913.75:176:57
2013.75:166:57
2113.75:166:58
2213.75:156:59
2313.75:156:59
2413.85:147:00
2513.85:147:01
2613.85:137:01
2713.85:137:02
2813.85:127:03
2913.95:127:03
3013.95:127:04
3113.95:117:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bāgh-e Malek

In seasonPeak

In May, Bāgh-e Malek sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bāgh-e Malek's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bāgh-e Malek sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bāgh-e Malek?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bāgh-e Malek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bāgh-e Malek in May

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

In May, Bāgh-e Malek sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bāgh-e Malek 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 Bāgh-e Malek peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāgh-e Malek 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 Bāgh-e Malek is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1636 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāgh-e Malek?

Bāgh-e Malek sits at 31.5°N, 49.9°E, 711 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īz̄eh, 34 km away.

Topography around Bāgh-e Malek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāgh-e Malek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāgh-e Malek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,961 m.

The land around Bāgh-e Malek is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
3,961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Īz̄eh 34 km · Haftkel 35 km · Rāmhormoz 38 km · Masjed Soleymān 72 km · Līkak 73 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 82 km · Rāmshīr 84 km · Omīdīyeh 86 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 Bāgh-e Malek (31.524°, 49.8856°, elevation 711 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).