Hendījān weather in May

In May, Hendījān sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 43°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Hendījān's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendījān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Hendījān 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 37°C in the first days to 43°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hendījān reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23723
33724
43724
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73824
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103825
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244227
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274227
284327
294328
304328
314328

How May really feels in Hendījān

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
19 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.

Hendījān 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 666.810.36.9
Feb21° / 11°344.710.97.8
Mar26° / 15°353.911.88.0
Apr33° / 20°9212.74.5
May40° / 26°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 29°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 30°0013.80.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°50.811.32.8
Nov27° / 15°714.310.57.4
Dec20° / 11°836.410.17.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57624
67723
77723
87822
97921
108020
118119
128218
138218
148317
158416
168515
178515
188713
198713
208713
218911
228911
238911
24919
25919
26928
27937
28937
29946
30946
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hendījān gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
72
82
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
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171
181
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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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18112610
28113510
38113510
48113510
58014510
68014510
78014510
88014510
97915510
107915510
117915510
127915510
137914610
147914610
157914610
168013610
178013610
188113600
198212600
208212600
218211700
228111710
238111710
248111710
258111710
268111710
278111710
288111710
298111710
308111710
317911721

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2316light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:34 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:346:43
213.25:336:44
313.25:326:44
413.25:316:45
513.35:306:46
613.35:296:46
713.35:286:47
813.35:286:48
913.45:276:48
1013.45:266:49
1113.45:256:50
1213.45:256:50
1313.55:246:51
1413.55:236:52
1513.55:226:52
1613.55:226:53
1713.55:216:54
1813.65:216:54
1913.65:206:55
2013.65:196:56
2113.65:196:56
2213.65:186:57
2313.75:186:57
2413.75:176:58
2513.75:176:59
2613.75:176:59
2713.75:167:00
2813.75:167:00
2913.85:167:01
3013.85:157:02
3113.85:157:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hendījān

In seasonPeak

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

Hendījān sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Hendījān?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hendījān.

What to pack for Hendījān in May

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

In May, Hendījān sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Hendījān 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Hendījān in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hendījān peaks around August 9 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 9UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hendījān 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 Hendījān is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1344 µg/m³Nov 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr42Poor
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hendījān?

Hendījān sits at 30.2°N, 49.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Deylam, 48 km away.

Topography around Hendījān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendījān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Hendījān is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bandar-e Deylam 48 km · Aghajari 53 km · Omīdīyeh 59 km · Bandar-e Māhshahr 62 km · Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 63 km · Behbahān 65 km · Chamrān 74 km · Rāmshīr 79 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 Hendījān (30.2363°, 49.7119°, elevation 9 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).