Masjed Soleymān weather in May

In May, Masjed Soleymān sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 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 33°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Masjed Soleymān's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masjed Soleymān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Masjed Soleymān 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 33°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Masjed Soleymān reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°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)
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How May really feels in Masjed Soleymān

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
8 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.

Masjed Soleymān 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
Jan16° / 12010.210.15.4
Feb18° / 87810.86.4
Mar23° / 12°1057.211.87.6
Apr29° / 16°605.512.86.4
May37° / 22°71.113.62.1
Jun43° / 26°00140.0
Jul45° / 28°00.113.90.0
Aug44° / 28°10.213.20.0
Sep41° / 24°10.412.20.3
Oct34° / 19°14211.24.0
Nov24° / 13°936.210.47.5
Dec18° / 1288.8106.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77129
87129
97327
107327
117525
127525
137723
147723
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29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Masjed Soleymān gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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58
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
381181
482171
583161
684151
785141
886131
987121
1088111
1189101
129091
139271
149271
159361
169451
179541
189541
199631
209631
219631
229721
239721
249721
259721
269721
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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59calm
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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 5:33 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:336:47
213.35:326:48
313.35:316:49
413.35:306:49
513.35:296:50
613.45:286:51
713.45:276:51
813.45:266:52
913.55:266:53
1013.55:256:54
1113.55:246:54
1213.55:236:55
1313.65:226:56
1413.65:226:56
1513.65:216:57
1613.65:206:58
1713.65:206:59
1813.75:196:59
1913.75:187:00
2013.75:187:01
2113.75:177:01
2213.85:177:02
2313.85:167:03
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2713.95:147:05
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2913.95:137:06
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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 7.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.37 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
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97.1Intense
107.1Intense
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137.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Masjed Soleymān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Masjed Soleymān sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Masjed Soleymān?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masjed Soleymān.

What to pack for Masjed Soleymān in May

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

In May, Masjed Soleymān sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Masjed Soleymān 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 Masjed Soleymān peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Masjed Soleymān 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 Masjed Soleymān is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Dec 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masjed Soleymān?

Masjed Soleymān sits at 31.9°N, 49.3°E, 240 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shūshtar, 45 km away.

Topography around Masjed Soleymān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masjed Soleymān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,720 m.

The land around Masjed Soleymān is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (27%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
3,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shūshtar 45 km · Lālī 48 km · Īz̄eh 55 km · Gotvand 58 km · Haftkel 58 km · Veys 64 km · Bāgh-e Malek 72 km · Sheybān 76 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 Masjed Soleymān (31.9364°, 49.3039°, elevation 240 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).