Araguatins weather in May

In May, Araguatins sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 22% 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 Araguatins's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araguatins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Araguatins reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103223
113223
123223
133223
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303222
313222

How May really feels in Araguatins

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.

Araguatins weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°26727.912.32.8
Feb30° / 23°27625.612.22.7
Mar30° / 23°29128.8122.6
Apr31° / 23°22224.411.92.9
May32° / 23°11414.411.73.7
Jun33° / 22°14311.74.2
Jul34° / 22°81.411.73.9
Aug35° / 22°4111.83.4
Sep35° / 23°193.5123.3
Oct33° / 24°6910.212.13.4
Nov32° / 23°14218.312.33.2
Dec31° / 23°18323.612.33.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32674
42872
52872
63070
73169
83268
93466
103664
113862
124060
134159
144357
154555
164654
174753
184852
194951
205050
215149
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842
295941
306040
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araguatins gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
365
464
562
660
758
856
954
1052
1151
1249
1348
1446
1545
1644
1743
1842
1941
2041
2140
2239
2338
2437
2535
2634
2733
2831
2929
3028
3126

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207723
307723
407723
507723
607723
707822
817722
917821
1017821
1117920
1217920
1318019
1418118
1528018
1628117
1738116
1838215
1948214
2048313
2158312
2268311
2378310
248839
259838
2610837
2712817
2813816
2915805
3017785
3119774

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:04
211.86:166:04
311.86:166:03
411.86:166:03
511.86:166:03
611.86:166:03
711.86:166:02
811.86:166:02
911.86:166:02
1011.86:166:02
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1811.76:176:01
1911.76:176:01
2011.76:176:01
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3011.76:196:01
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Araguatins

In seasonPeak

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

Araguatins'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 Araguatins?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Araguatins.

What to pack for Araguatins in May

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

In May, Araguatins sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Araguatins 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 Araguatins peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Araguatins 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 Araguatins is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1635 µg/m³May 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Araguatins?

Araguatins sits at 5.7°S, 48.1°W, 150 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imperatriz, 70 km away.

Topography around Araguatins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araguatins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Araguatins is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Imperatriz 70 km · São Domingos do Araguaia 70 km · João Lisboa 82 km · Governador Edison Lobão 83 km · Bom Jesus do Tocantins 86 km · São Geraldo do Araguaia 97 km · Rondon do Pará 97 km · Açailândia 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 Araguatins (-5.6508°, -48.1112°, elevation 150 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).