Sūsangerd weather in May

In May, Sūsangerd sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 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 69% 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 Sūsangerd's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sūsangerd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sūsangerd 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 Sūsangerd reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 44°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)
13723
23723
33723
43724
53724
63824
73824
83824
93825
103925
113925
123925
133925
144025
154026
164026
174026
184126
194126
204127
214127
224227
234227
244227
254227
264328
274328
284328
294328
304428
314428

How May really feels in Sūsangerd

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.

Sūsangerd 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° / 526.310.26.9
Feb21° / 10°334.510.87.8
Mar27° / 14°384.211.87.8
Apr33° / 20°223.212.84.3
May40° / 26°60.813.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 32°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 31°00.213.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°91.411.22.3
Nov27° / 15°484.110.47.4
Dec20° / 10°606.1107.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87525
97525
107624
117723
127822
137921
147921
158119
168119
178317
188416
198515
208614
218614
228713
238812
248911
258911
26919
27919
28919
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sūsangerd gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 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
56
66
75
85
94
104
113
123
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
2851041
386941
487841
588831
689731
789731
890631
991531
1091531
1192530
1293430
1393430
1495320
1595320
1695320
1796220
1896220
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2398110
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:38 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:386:51
213.25:376:52
313.35:366:52
413.35:356:53
513.35:346:54
613.45:336:55
713.45:326:55
813.45:316:56
913.45:316:57
1013.55:306:57
1113.55:296:58
1213.55:286:59
1313.55:286:59
1413.65:277:00
1513.65:267:01
1613.65:257:02
1713.65:257:02
1813.65:247:03
1913.75:247:04
2013.75:237:04
2113.75:227:05
2213.75:227:06
2313.75:217:06
2413.85:217:07
2513.85:207:08
2613.85:207:08
2713.85:197:09
2813.85:197:09
2913.95:197:10
3013.95:187:11
3113.95:187:11

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 3.01 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
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
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 Sūsangerd

In seasonPeak

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

Sūsangerd 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 Sūsangerd?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sūsangerd.

What to pack for Sūsangerd in May

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

In May, Sūsangerd sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sūsangerd in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sūsangerd peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sūsangerd 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 Sūsangerd is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1967 µg/m³Jul 1152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug55Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sūsangerd?

Sūsangerd sits at 31.6°N, 48.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hoveyzeh, 16 km away.

Topography around Sūsangerd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sūsangerd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Sūsangerd is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Hoveyzeh 16 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 25 km · ‘Eyn-e Do 46 km · Ahvaz 54 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 57 km · Sheybān 60 km · Veys 66 km · Shush 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 Sūsangerd (31.5635°, 48.1896°, elevation 15 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).