Borāzjān weather in May

In May, Borāzjān sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Borāzjān's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borāzjān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Borāzjān is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.

Founded
1928

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 36°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Borāzjān reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23622
33622
43622
53622
63722
73722
83723
93723
103723
113823
123823
133823
143823
153824
163924
173924
183924
193924
203924
213924
224024
234025
244025
254025
264025
274125
284125
294125
304125
314125

How May really feels in Borāzjān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Borāzjān 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 737.110.36.9
Feb21° / 10°344.610.97.8
Mar26° / 14°283.911.88.2
Apr32° / 18°11212.75.0
May38° / 24°20.513.41.1
Jun42° / 27°0013.80.0
Jul43° / 29°00.113.70.0
Aug42° / 28°10.313.10.0
Sep40° / 24°10.212.20.5
Oct35° / 19°10.311.33.6
Nov27° / 14°242.910.57.7
Dec21° / 10°585.610.27.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37822
47921
57921
68119
78218
88218
98416
108416
118515
128614
138713
148812
158812
168812
178911
188911
198911
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26937
27946
28946
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Borāzjān gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
280
290
300
310

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39361
49451
59451
69451
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159631
169631
179631
189631
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299820
309721
319721

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:29 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:296:36
213.15:286:36
313.25:276:37
413.25:266:38
513.25:266:38
613.25:256:39
713.35:246:39
813.35:236:40
913.35:226:41
1013.35:226:41
1113.45:216:42
1213.45:206:43
1313.45:196:43
1413.45:196:44
1513.45:186:45
1613.55:186:45
1713.55:176:46
1813.55:166:46
1913.55:166:47
2013.55:156:48
2113.65:156:48
2213.65:146:49
2313.65:146:49
2413.65:136:50
2513.65:136:51
2613.65:136:51
2713.75:126:52
2813.75:126:52
2913.75:126:53
3013.75:116:54
3113.75:116:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Borāzjān

In seasonPeak

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

Borāzjān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Borāzjān?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borāzjān.

What to pack for Borāzjān in May

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

In May, Borāzjān sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Borāzjān in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 15 — about 9.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Borāzjān in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Borāzjān peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Borāzjān 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 Borāzjān is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borāzjān?

Borāzjān sits at 29.3°N, 51.2°E, 70 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āb Pakhsh, 17 km away.

Topography around Borāzjān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borāzjān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Borāzjān is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (28%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
1,765 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Āb Pakhsh 17 km · Choghādak 36 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 40 km · Ahram 43 km · Bushehr 50 km · Kāzerūn 57 km · Khūrmūj 70 km · Qā’emīyeh 74 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 Borāzjān (29.2699°, 51.2188°, elevation 70 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).