Khorramshahr weather in May

In May, Khorramshahr sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 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 38°C in the first days to 43°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Khorramshahr's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khorramshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Khorramshahr is city in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Density
3,912/km²
people per km²

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 38°C in the first days to 43°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khorramshahr reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 44°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)
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23724
33824
43824
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134026
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174127
184127
194127
204227
214227
224228
234228
244228
254328
264328
274328
284329
294429
304429
314429

How May really feels in Khorramshahr

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
22 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.

Khorramshahr 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° / 385.310.37.1
Feb22° / 11°213.410.98.1
Mar27° / 15°253.411.87.8
Apr34° / 21°101.912.74.0
May41° / 27°40.713.50.4
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul47° / 32°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 31°00.113.10.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°60.711.32.4
Nov27° / 15°413.710.57.5
Dec20° / 10°374.810.17.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77723
87822
97921
107921
118119
128119
138119
148218
158317
168416
178416
188515
198515
208614
218713
228713
238911
248911
258911
26919
27919
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Khorramshahr gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
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142
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162
171
181
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201
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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831151
2831151
3841051
4841051
5841051
685951
785951
886851
986851
1087841
1188741
1288741
1388741
1488741
1589731
1689731
1790730
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2393610
2494510
2594510
2694510
2794510
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 5:39 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:396:49
213.25:396:50
313.25:386:51
413.25:376:51
513.35:366:52
613.35:356:53
713.35:346:53
813.35:336:54
913.45:336:55
1013.45:326:55
1113.45:316:56
1213.45:306:57
1313.55:306:57
1413.55:296:58
1513.55:286:59
1613.55:286:59
1713.65:277:00
1813.65:267:01
1913.65:267:01
2013.65:257:02
2113.65:257:03
2213.75:247:03
2313.75:247:04
2413.75:237:05
2513.75:237:05
2613.75:227:06
2713.75:227:06
2813.85:227:07
2913.85:217:08
3013.85:217:08
3113.85:217:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khorramshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Khorramshahr 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 Khorramshahr?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khorramshahr.

What to pack for Khorramshahr in May

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

In May, Khorramshahr sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khorramshahr 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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Khorramshahr 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 Khorramshahr peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khorramshahr 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 Khorramshahr is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyApr 1170 µg/m³Jun 2254 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khorramshahr?

Khorramshahr sits at 30.4°N, 48.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Abadan, 16 km away.

Topography around Khorramshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khorramshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Khorramshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Abadan 16 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 29 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 36 km · Basrah 39 km · Al Hārithah 44 km · Az Zubayr 47 km · Shādegān 52 km · Umm Qaşr 52 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 Khorramshahr (30.4408°, 48.1843°, elevation 4 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).