Veys weather in May

In May, Veys sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 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 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 Veys's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Veys 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 Veys 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)
13622
23622
33723
43723
53723
63823
73823
83824
93824
103924
113924
123924
133924
144025
154025
164025
174025
184125
194125
204126
214126
224226
234226
244226
254226
264327
274327
284327
294327
304327
314427

How May really feels in Veys

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.

Veys 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° / 727.610.26.6
Feb21° / 10°435.610.87.5
Mar26° / 14°495.311.87.8
Apr33° / 19°23312.74.5
May40° / 25°40.813.60.6
Jun45° / 28°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 30°00.113.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°71.411.22.4
Nov27° / 15°704.610.47.3
Dec20° / 10°856.9107.0

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 10% 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
37030
47030
57030
67129
77228
87228
97327
107426
117426
127624
137624
147723
157921
167921
178020
188218
198218
208317
218515
228515
238614
248812
258812
268911
279010
28919
29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Veys gets around 4 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 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
260
270
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184124
286113
386113
487103
58893
68983
79082
89172
99262
109262
119262
129262
139352
149352
159352
169442
179442
189541
199541
209631
219631
229631
239631
249730
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
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 12 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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:15 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)
113.25:356:48
213.25:346:49
313.35:336:50
413.35:326:50
513.35:316:51
613.45:316:52
713.45:306:52
813.45:296:53
913.45:286:54
1013.55:276:54
1113.55:266:55
1213.55:266:56
1313.55:256:57
1413.65:246:57
1513.65:246:58
1613.65:236:59
1713.65:226:59
1813.65:227:00
1913.75:217:01
2013.75:207:01
2113.75:207:02
2213.75:197:03
2313.75:197:03
2413.85:187:04
2513.85:187:05
2613.85:177:05
2713.85:177:06
2813.85:167:07
2913.95:167:07
3013.95:167:08
3113.95:157:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.42 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
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Veys

In seasonPeak

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

Veys 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 Veys?

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
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Veys.

What to pack for Veys in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Veys 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 Veys 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 Veys 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 Veys 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 Veys?

Veys sits at 31.5°N, 48.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sheybān, 12 km away.

Topography around Veys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.

The land around Veys is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
1,371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sheybān 12 km · Ahvaz 26 km · ‘Eyn-e Do 30 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 34 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 42 km · Haftkel 62 km · Shūshtar 63 km · Masjed Soleymān 64 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 Veys (31.4859°, 48.8751°, elevation 28 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).