Rāmshīr weather in May

In May, Rāmshīr sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rāmshīr's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rāmshīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Rāmshīr 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 37°C in the first days to 43°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rāmshīr reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 43°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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How May really feels in Rāmshīr

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
19 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.

Rāmshīr 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° / 818.110.26.6
Feb21° / 11°495.510.97.5
Mar26° / 14°505.111.87.8
Apr32° / 20°213.412.74.5
May40° / 25°40.713.50.6
Jun45° / 28°00140.0
Jul47° / 30°00.113.80.0
Aug46° / 30°10.213.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.412.20.0
Oct36° / 22°71.311.22.5
Nov27° / 16°724.810.47.3
Dec20° / 11°857.4107.0

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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77426
87525
97525
107723
117723
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137921
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31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rāmshīr 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 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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55
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18893
28983
38983
49082
59172
69172
79172
89271
99271
109361
119361
129361
139361
149451
159451
169451
179541
189541
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209631
219730
229820
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259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 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 5:34 AM to 5:15 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)
113.25:346:45
213.25:336:46
313.25:326:47
413.35:316:47
513.35:306:48
613.35:296:49
713.35:296:49
813.45:286:50
913.45:276:51
1013.45:266:51
1113.45:256:52
1213.55:256:53
1313.55:246:53
1413.55:236:54
1513.55:226:55
1613.65:226:55
1713.65:216:56
1813.65:216:57
1913.65:206:57
2013.65:196:58
2113.75:196:59
2213.75:186:59
2313.75:187:00
2413.75:177:01
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2613.85:167:02
2713.85:167:03
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2913.85:157:04
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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 7.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.47 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
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rāmshīr

In seasonPeak

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

Rāmshīr sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Rāmshīr?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rāmshīr.

What to pack for Rāmshīr in May

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

In May, Rāmshīr sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rāmshīr in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rāmshīr peaks around August 10 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rāmshīr 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 Rāmshīr is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1948 µg/m³Nov 1934 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May48Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rāmshīr?

Rāmshīr sits at 30.9°N, 49.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chamrān, 31 km away.

Topography around Rāmshīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rāmshīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Rāmshīr is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Chamrān 31 km · Omīdīyeh 32 km · Bandar-e Māhshahr 43 km · Aghajari 46 km · Rāmhormoz 47 km · Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 59 km · Haftkel 63 km · Līkak 65 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 Rāmshīr (30.8931°, 49.4079°, elevation 26 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).