Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh weather in May

In May, Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 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 37°C in the first days to 43°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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°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)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53824
63824
73824
83824
93924
103925
113925
123925
134025
144025
154025
164026
174126
184126
194126
204126
214126
224227
234227
244227
254227
264327
274327
284327
294328
304428
314428

How May really feels in Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh

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
21 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.

Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 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
Jan18° / 59710.26.7
Feb21° / 10°364.910.97.7
Mar26° / 14°404.711.87.8
Apr33° / 20°212.912.74.3
May40° / 26°50.913.60.5
Jun45° / 29°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.213.80.0
Aug47° / 30°10.313.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.512.20.0
Oct37° / 21°81.711.22.3
Nov27° / 15°654.510.47.3
Dec20° / 10°736.5107.2

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47129
57228
67228
77228
87426
97426
107426
117624
127624
137723
147822
157921
168020
178119
188218
198317
208515
218515
228614
238713
248812
258911
269010
27919
28928
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
66
76
85
95
105
114
124
134
143
153
163
172
182
192
201
211
221
231
241
251
260
270
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
286941
387841
487841
588741
688741
788741
890631
990631
1090631
1191630
1291630
1392530
1492530
1592530
1693520
1794420
1894420
1994420
2095410
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2597210
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:36 AM to 5:17 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)
113.25:366:49
213.25:366:49
313.35:356:50
413.35:346:51
513.35:336:51
613.35:326:52
713.45:316:53
813.45:306:54
913.45:296:54
1013.45:296:55
1113.55:286:56
1213.55:276:56
1313.55:266:57
1413.55:266:58
1513.65:256:58
1613.65:246:59
1713.65:247:00
1813.65:237:00
1913.65:227:01
2013.75:227:02
2113.75:217:02
2213.75:217:03
2313.75:207:04
2413.75:207:04
2513.85:197:05
2613.85:197:06
2713.85:187:06
2813.85:187:07
2913.85:187:07
3013.85:177:08
3113.95:177:09

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 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 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
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh

In seasonPeak

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

Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh.

What to pack for Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh in May

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

In May, Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh is worst in May — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1161 µg/m³Aug 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh?

Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh sits at 31.2°N, 48.7°E, 36 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ahvaz, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m.

The land around Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ahvaz 9.0 km · ‘Eyn-e Do 13 km · Sheybān 23 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 34 km · Veys 34 km · Sūsangerd 57 km · Hoveyzeh 61 km · Shādegān 66 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 Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh (31.2392°, 48.6564°, elevation 36 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).