Īz̄eh weather in May

In May, Īz̄eh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.5 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 29°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Īz̄eh's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īz̄eh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Īz̄eh 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 29°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Īz̄eh reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22916
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42916
53017
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113118
123218
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How May really feels in Īz̄eh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
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.

Īz̄eh 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
Jan14° / 14712.10.510.23.9
Feb15° / 11610.40.310.84.9
Mar20° / 1299011.86.7
Apr25° / 13°706.4012.87.6
May33° / 18°81.5013.64.6
Jun39° / 23°000140.9
Jul41° / 25°00013.90.0
Aug41° / 25°00.1013.20.0
Sep37° / 21°00.1012.22.1
Oct30° / 16°131.7011.26.2
Nov21° / 10°1017.3010.47.3
Dec16° / 1419.90.1105.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
57030
67030
77228
87228
97327
107426
117525
127624
137723
147822
157921
168119
178119
188317
198317
208515
218515
228614
238713
248812
258812
269010
279010
28919
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Īz̄eh gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
510
610
79
88
98
107
117
126
135
145
154
164
173
183
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261
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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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 6:45 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:316:45
213.35:306:45
313.35:296:46
413.35:286:47
513.35:276:48
613.45:266:48
713.45:256:49
813.45:246:50
913.45:236:50
1013.55:236:51
1113.55:226:52
1213.55:216:53
1313.55:206:53
1413.65:206:54
1513.65:196:55
1613.65:186:55
1713.65:186:56
1813.75:176:57
1913.75:166:57
2013.75:166:58
2113.75:156:59
2213.75:156:59
2313.85:147:00
2413.85:147:01
2513.85:137:01
2613.85:137:02
2713.85:127:03
2813.95:127:03
2913.95:117:04
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.41 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
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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207.6Intense
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297.8Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Īz̄eh

In seasonPeak

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

Īz̄eh's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Īz̄eh sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Īz̄eh?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Īz̄eh in May

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

In May, Īz̄eh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Īz̄eh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Īz̄eh peaks around August 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1543 µg/m³Nov 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Īz̄eh?

Īz̄eh sits at 31.8°N, 49.9°E, 825 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bāgh-e Malek, 34 km away.

Topography around Īz̄eh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īz̄eh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,134 m.

The land around Īz̄eh is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
4,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bāgh-e Malek 34 km · Haftkel 53 km · Masjed Soleymān 55 km · Rāmhormoz 66 km · Fārsān 81 km · Lālī 92 km · Lordegān 97 km · Hafshejān 98 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 Īz̄eh (31.8303°, 49.8676°, elevation 825 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).