Araioses weather in May

In May, Araioses sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 166 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Araioses's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araioses's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Araioses reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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183125
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223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Araioses

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.

Araioses weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°13620.312.13.1
Feb31° / 24°18023.312.12.9
Mar30° / 24°26728122.8
Apr30° / 24°27826.411.92.9
May31° / 25°16619.111.93.5
Jun32° / 24°398.311.84.3
Jul33° / 24°20311.84.3
Aug34° / 24°30.811.93.7
Sep35° / 25°10.2123.4
Oct35° / 25°60.912.13.4
Nov34° / 25°92.212.13.4
Dec34° / 25°387.912.23.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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
22773
32872
42971
53070
63169
73466
83565
93664
103862
113961
124159
134258
144357
154456
164555
174753
184753
194951
205050
215149
225248
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araioses gets around 166 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
574
673
772
870
969
1067
1166
1265
1363
1462
1561
1660
1759
1858
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2553
2652
2751
2850
2949
3047
3146

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103268
203268
303268
403268
503268
603268
703367
803367
903466
1003565
1103664
1203763
1303862
1403961
1504159
1604357
1704555
1804753
1904951
2005149
2105347
2205545
2305743
2405941
2506139
2606337
2716435
2816633
2916831
3017029
3117227

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:42
211.95:485:42
311.95:485:41
411.95:485:41
511.95:485:41
611.95:485:41
711.95:485:41
811.95:485:41
911.95:485:41
1011.95:485:40
1111.95:485:40
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2911.85:495:40
3011.85:495:40
3111.85:505:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Araioses

In seasonPeak

In May, Araioses sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Araioses's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Araioses?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Araioses.

What to pack for Araioses in May

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

In May, Araioses sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Araioses in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Araioses in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Araioses peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Araioses 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 Araioses is worst in December — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1217 µg/m³Aug 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Araioses?

Araioses sits at 2.9°S, 41.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ilha Grande, 10 km away.

Topography around Araioses

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araioses has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m.

The land around Araioses is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Ilha Grande 10 km · Parnaíba 14 km · Luís Correia 26 km · Buriti dos Lopes 32 km · Tutóia 44 km · Paulino Neves 73 km · Cocal 75 km · São Bernardo 78 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 Araioses (-2.89°, -41.9031°, elevation 7 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. 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).