Makū weather in May

In May, Makū sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Makū's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
15%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Makū reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93624
103625
113625
123625
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203726
213826
223826
233827
243827
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263827
273827
283927
293927
303927
313927

How May really feels in Makū

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
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.

Makū weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°65610.47.2
Feb21° / 12°383.9117.9
Mar25° / 15°334.111.88.3
Apr31° / 20°71.312.66.0
May37° / 25°10.213.42.3
Jun40° / 28°0013.70.3
Jul40° / 30°0013.60.2
Aug39° / 29°10.1130.8
Sep37° / 26°10.212.22.3
Oct33° / 22°20.611.34.8
Nov27° / 16°222.610.68.1
Dec22° / 12°524.110.38.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58515
68515
78614
88614
98614
108812
118812
128812
139010
149010
159010
16919
17919
18919
19928
20937
21946
22946
23946
24955
25955
26955
27964
28964
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Makū gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
130
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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1907300
2917200
3917200
4917200
5917200
6917200
7926200
8936100
9936100
10936100
11936100
12936100
13927100
14927100
15917200
16917200
17917200
18917200
19917200
20898300
21898300
22888301
23888301
24879301
25869401
268410411
278311411
288211511
298012512
307813612
317713622

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 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 5:26 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:266:29
213.15:256:30
313.15:246:30
413.15:246:31
513.15:236:31
613.25:226:32
713.25:216:32
813.25:216:33
913.25:206:34
1013.35:196:34
1113.35:186:35
1213.35:186:35
1313.35:176:36
1413.35:166:37
1513.45:166:37
1613.45:156:38
1713.45:156:38
1813.45:146:39
1913.45:146:40
2013.45:136:40
2113.55:136:41
2213.55:126:41
2313.55:126:42
2413.55:116:42
2513.55:116:43
2613.55:116:44
2713.65:106:44
2813.65:106:45
2913.65:106:45
3013.65:096:46
3113.65:096:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Makū

In seasonPeak

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

Makū 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 Makū?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makū.

What to pack for Makū in May

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

In May, Makū sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Makū in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Makū in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makū peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Makū 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 Makū is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1854 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makū?

Makū sits at 27.8°N, 52.4°E, 428 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Jam, 10 km away.

Topography around Makū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.

The land around Makū is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,370 m
80 km
2,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jam 10 km · Bandar-e Kangān 35 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 42 km · Bandar-e Deyr 48 km · Qīr 93 km · Pārsiān 93 km · Lamerd 94 km · Khonj 100 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 Makū (27.8486°, 52.423°, elevation 428 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).