Araguaína weather in May

In May, Araguaína sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Araguaína's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araguaína's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Araguaína reaches about 32°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
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293222
303222
313222

How May really feels in Araguaína

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.

Araguaína weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°28728.512.42.8
Feb30° / 22°28526.112.22.7
Mar30° / 22°28628.2122.7
Apr31° / 22°19822.511.83.1
May32° / 22°861211.73.9
Jun33° / 22°81.411.64.4
Jul34° / 21°30.611.64.1
Aug35° / 22°30.811.83.3
Sep35° / 23°253.9123.1
Oct33° / 23°9413.512.23.4
Nov31° / 23°18720.812.33.2
Dec30° / 22°22925.212.43.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53763
63763
74060
84159
94258
104357
114555
124654
134555
144654
154753
164852
174852
185050
195050
205149
215248
225248
235347
245446
255545
265743
275842
285842
296040
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araguaína gets around 86 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
456
554
653
751
849
947
1045
1144
1242
1341
1440
1538
1637
1736
1835
1934
2033
2131
2230
2329
2428
2527
2625
2724
2823
2921
3020
3118

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104915
204915
305905
405914
505914
606904
707903
807903
908893
1009892
1109892
12010882
13011872
14012862
15012871
16013861
17014851
18015841
19116821
20118801
21119791
22120790
23222760
24224740
25325720
26327700
27429670
28431650
29533620
30635590
31737560

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:03
211.76:186:02
311.76:186:02
411.76:186:02
511.76:186:01
611.76:186:01
711.76:186:01
811.76:186:01
911.76:186:00
1011.76:186:00
1111.76:186:00
1211.76:186:00
1311.76:186:00
1411.76:196:00
1511.76:195:59
1611.76:195:59
1711.76:195:59
1811.76:195:59
1911.76:195:59
2011.76:205:59
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2211.66:205:59
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2611.66:215:59
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2911.66:215:59
3011.66:225:59
3111.66:225:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Araguaína

In seasonPeak

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

Araguaína's monsoon runs November–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 Araguaína?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Araguaína. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araguaína in May

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

In May, Araguaína sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Araguaína 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 Araguaína peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Araguaína 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 Araguaína is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2032 µg/m³Jun 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Araguaína?

Araguaína sits at 7.2°S, 48.2°W, 237 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carolina, 84 km away.

Topography around Araguaína

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araguaína has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m.

The land around Araguaína is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
488 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Carolina 84 km · São Geraldo do Araguaia 96 km · Colinas do Tocantins 101 km · Estreito 110 km · Tocantinópolis 130 km · Porto Franco 130 km · Conceição do Araguaia 167 km · Floresta do Araguaia 171 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 Araguaína (-7.1911°, -48.2072°, elevation 237 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).