Araçatuba weather in May

In May, Araçatuba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 48 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Araçatuba's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçatuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:48 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Araçatuba is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Araçatuba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22918
32918
42818
52818
62818
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92818
102818
112818
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212717
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262717
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302616
312616

How May really feels in Araçatuba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Araçatuba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°25622.413.13.3
Feb31° / 22°18519.112.73.5
Mar31° / 22°14818.312.13.9
Apr30° / 20°607.811.55.5
May27° / 17°485.8117.2
Jun27° / 16°303.610.77.8
Jul28° / 16°202.510.87.8
Aug30° / 17°222.911.36.3
Sep31° / 19°617.111.94.9
Oct32° / 21°10712.112.54.0
Nov31° / 21°14915.5133.7
Dec31° / 22°1882113.33.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araçatuba gets around 48 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192140283
292240262
3102340252
4112440242
5112540221
6122640211
7122640201
8132640191
9132740191
10142740181
11142740171
12152740171
13152840161
14152840161
15162839160
16162839160
17172838160
18172938160
19182937170
20182936170
21192935170
22192934170
23202934170
24202933170
25212933170
26212933170
27212933170
28222933170
29222933170
30222933160
31222934160

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 9 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
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:426:56
211.27:426:55
311.27:436:55
411.27:436:54
511.27:446:53
611.17:446:53
711.17:446:52
811.17:456:52
911.17:456:51
1011.17:466:51
1111.17:466:50
1211.17:466:50
1311.07:476:49
1411.07:476:49
1511.07:486:48
1611.07:486:48
1711.07:496:47
1811.07:496:47
1911.07:506:47
2010.97:506:46
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2210.97:516:46
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2610.97:536:45
2710.97:536:44
2810.87:536:44
2910.87:546:44
3010.87:546:44
3110.87:556:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Araçatuba

In seasonPeak

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

Araçatuba's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Araçatuba?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Araçatuba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araçatuba in May

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

In May, Araçatuba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Araçatuba 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 Araçatuba peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Araçatuba 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 Araçatuba is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Araçatuba?

Araçatuba sits at 21.2°S, 50.4°W, 392 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Birigui, 13 km away.

Topography around Araçatuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçatuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Araçatuba is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Birigui 13 km · Guararapes 23 km · Buritama 34 km · Penápolis 44 km · Valparaíso 45 km · Promissão 70 km · Mirandópolis 70 km · Osvaldo Cruz 80 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 Araçatuba (-21.2089°, -50.4328°, elevation 392 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).