Sheybān weather in May

In May, Sheybān sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 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 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 Sheybān's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheybān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sheybān 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 Sheybān reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 8°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23723
33723
43723
53723
63824
73824
83824
93824
103924
113925
123925
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174026
184126
194126
204126
214226
224226
234227
244227
254227
264327
274327
284327
294327
304428
314428

How May really feels in Sheybān

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
20 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.

Sheybān 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° / 677.410.26.7
Feb21° / 10°425.210.97.6
Mar26° / 14°475.111.87.8
Apr33° / 20°263.612.74.3
May40° / 25°6113.60.6
Jun46° / 29°00140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 30°10.113.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.412.20.0
Oct37° / 21°112.111.22.2
Nov27° / 15°684.810.47.3
Dec20° / 10°826.9107.1

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 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67228
77228
87228
97327
107426
117525
127624
137723
147822
157921
168020
178119
188218
198317
208416
218515
228614
238713
248812
258911
268911
27919
28919
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sheybān gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 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
86
95
105
115
124
134
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
221
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261
271
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821251
2831151
3851041
4851041
586941
688831
788831
889731
989731
1089731
1190631
1291621
1391621
1492521
1593520
1693520
1795410
1895410
1995410
2095410
2196310
2297300
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:366:48
213.25:356:49
313.35:346:50
413.35:336:50
513.35:326:51
613.35:316:52
713.45:306:53
813.45:296:53
913.45:286:54
1013.45:286:55
1113.55:276:55
1213.55:266:56
1313.55:256:57
1413.55:256:57
1513.65:246:58
1613.65:236:59
1713.65:237:00
1813.65:227:00
1913.75:217:01
2013.75:217:02
2113.75:207:02
2213.75:207:03
2313.75:197:04
2413.85:197:04
2513.85:187:05
2613.85:187:05
2713.85:177:06
2813.85:177:07
2913.85:177:07
3013.95:167:08
3113.95:167:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sheybān

In seasonPeak

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

Sheybān 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 Sheybān?

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

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheybān.

What to pack for Sheybān in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sheybān 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 Sheybān peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sheybān 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 Sheybān 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 Sheybān?

Sheybān sits at 31.4°N, 48.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Veys, 12 km away.

Topography around Sheybān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheybān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Sheybān is covered by cropland (51%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Veys 12 km · Ahvaz 14 km · ‘Eyn-e Do 20 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 23 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 35 km · Sūsangerd 60 km · Hoveyzeh 69 km · Haftkel 70 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 Sheybān (31.4079°, 48.7946°, elevation 23 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).