Aracruz weather in May

In May, Aracruz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aracruz's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aracruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Aracruz is human settlement in Brazil.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Aracruz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How May really feels in Aracruz

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.

Aracruz weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°13114.313.14.0
Feb31° / 23°8213.412.73.8
Mar31° / 23°13716.412.14.0
Apr29° / 21°8413.111.65.0
May28° / 20°438.111.16.6
Jun27° / 19°296.610.87.2
Jul26° / 18°327.610.97.2
Aug27° / 18°307.911.37.0
Sep27° / 19°409.211.96.5
Oct28° / 20°9011.212.55.6
Nov29° / 21°1861712.94.5
Dec30° / 22°17716.413.24.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66238
76238
86139
96139
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195545
205545
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aracruz gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023
3122

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11124542
21134739
31134937
42145034
52155132
62165230
72175229
82185228
92195227
102205226
113215125
123215224
133225223
143235222
153235321
163245221
173245320
183245419
193255319
203255418
213265417
223265516
233265516
243275515
253275614
263285613
274285612
284285711
294295710
304295710
31529579

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 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:00 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:006:17
211.37:006:16
311.37:006:16
411.27:016:15
511.27:016:15
611.27:026:14
711.27:026:13
811.27:026:13
911.27:036:12
1011.17:036:12
1111.17:036:11
1211.17:046:11
1311.17:046:10
1411.17:056:10
1511.17:056:10
1611.17:056:09
1711.17:066:09
1811.07:066:09
1911.07:076:08
2011.07:076:08
2111.07:076:08
2211.07:086:07
2311.07:086:07
2411.07:096:07
2511.07:096:07
2610.97:096:06
2710.97:106:06
2810.97:106:06
2910.97:116:06
3010.97:116:06
3110.97:116:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aracruz

In seasonPeak

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

Aracruz's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Aracruz?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Aracruz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aracruz in May

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

In May, Aracruz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Aracruz in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Aracruz 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 Aracruz peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Aracruz?

Aracruz sits at 19.8°S, 40.3°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fundão, 19 km away.

Topography around Aracruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aracruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Aracruz is covered by trees (44%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (30%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Fundão 19 km · Serra 34 km · Santa Teresa 37 km · Colatina 49 km · Cariacica 52 km · Linhares 52 km · Santa Maria de Jetibá 54 km · Vitória 56 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 Aracruz (-19.8203°, -40.2733°, elevation 73 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).