Shush weather in May

In May, Shush sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 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 34°C in the first days to 41°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 Shush's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shush's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Shush 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 34°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shush reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43520
53520
63521
73521
83621
93621
103621
113721
123722
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183823
193923
203923
213923
224023
234023
244024
254024
264124
274124
284124
294124
304225
314225

How May really feels in Shush

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
12 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.

Shush 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
Jan17° / 938.310.16.2
Feb20° / 64710.87.0
Mar25° / 12°786.211.87.8
Apr31° / 17°524.712.85.6
May38° / 22°91.413.61.5
Jun44° / 26°00.114.10.0
Jul46° / 29°00.113.90.0
Aug46° / 28°00.113.20.0
Sep42° / 24°10.312.20.0
Oct35° / 19°171.811.23.2
Nov25° / 13°745.410.47.5
Dec19° / 1007.59.96.8

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 12% 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 (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
127723
137723
147921
158020
168119
178119
188317
198317
208416
218515
228614
238614
248812
258812
268812
278911
289010
299010
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shush gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
59
68
78
87
97
106
115
125
134
144
154
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
281
291
301
311

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170228
271218
372217
473207
573207
675196
775196
876186
977176
1079165
1180155
1281145
1382135
1484124
1585114
1686104
178794
188893
198983
209073
219163
229262
239352
249352
259442
269541
279541
289631
299631
309631
319631

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:376:52
213.35:366:52
313.35:356:53
413.35:346:54
513.45:336:55
613.45:326:55
713.45:316:56
813.45:306:57
913.55:296:58
1013.55:296:58
1113.55:286:59
1213.55:277:00
1313.65:267:00
1413.65:257:01
1513.65:257:02
1613.65:247:03
1713.75:237:03
1813.75:237:04
1913.75:227:05
2013.75:217:05
2113.85:217:06
2213.85:207:07
2313.85:207:07
2413.85:197:08
2513.85:197:09
2613.95:187:09
2713.95:187:10
2813.95:177:11
2913.95:177:11
3013.95:177:12
3113.95:167:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.39 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
67.0Intense
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
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shush

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Shush?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shush.

What to pack for Shush in May

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

In May, Shush sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shush in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shush peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shush 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 Shush is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1048 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shush?

Shush sits at 32.2°N, 48.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dezful, 26 km away.

Topography around Shush

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shush has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 m.

The land around Shush is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (34%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
2,287 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dezful 26 km · Andīmeshk 31 km · Gotvand 54 km · Shūshtar 59 km · Sūsangerd 70 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 81 km · Lālī 81 km · Hoveyzeh 83 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 Shush (32.1942°, 48.2436°, elevation 71 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).