Açailândia weather in May

In May, Açailândia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Açailândia's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Açailândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Açailândia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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73022
83022
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103122
113122
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How May really feels in Açailândia

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Açailândia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25527.412.32.9
Feb30° / 22°26025.212.22.9
Mar30° / 22°30028.8122.8
Apr30° / 22°21024.611.93.1
May31° / 22°1021511.84.0
Jun32° / 21°153.311.74.8
Jul33° / 21°91.711.74.5
Aug34° / 22°40.711.84.0
Sep34° / 23°142.9123.7
Oct33° / 23°417.212.13.6
Nov32° / 23°10114.512.23.5
Dec31° / 22°16621.512.33.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42278
52377
62575
72575
82872
93070
103268
113466
123664
133763
144060
154159
164258
174357
184456
194555
204555
214753
224852
234951
245050
255149
265248
275446
285545
295644
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Açailândia gets around 102 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
268
367
465
563
661
759
857
954
1052
1151
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1745
1844
1944
2043
2143
2242
2341
2440
2540
2638
2737
2836
2934
3032
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
21945
31945
41945
51945
61954
71954
82944
92944
102944
112944
123943
133943
143943
154933
164933
174942
185932
196922
206931
217921
228911
239901
2410891
2512871
2613870
2714860
2816840
2918820
3020800
3122780

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:126:02
211.86:126:02
311.86:126:02
411.86:126:01
511.86:126:01
611.86:126:01
711.86:126:01
811.86:126:01
911.86:126:00
1011.86:136:00
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1711.86:135:59
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1911.86:135:59
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3111.76:156:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
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274.9Bright
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Açailândia

In seasonPeak

None of Açailândia's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Açailândia's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Açailândia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Açailândia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Açailândia in May

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

In May, Açailândia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Açailândia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Açailândia peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Açailândia 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 Açailândia is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2329 µg/m³Jun 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Açailândia?

Açailândia sits at 4.9°S, 47.5°W, 243 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itinga do Maranhão, 55 km away.

Topography around Açailândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Açailândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Açailândia is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Itinga do Maranhão 55 km · João Lisboa 57 km · Imperatriz 64 km · Rondon do Pará 65 km · Dom Eliseu 74 km · Bom Jesus das Selvas 89 km · Governador Edison Lobão 90 km · Araguatins 103 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Açailândia (-4.9467°, -47.5047°, elevation 243 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).