Araruna weather in May

In May, Araruna sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 52 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Araruna's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araruna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Araruna reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How May really feels in Araruna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Araruna 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
Jan31° / 22°4310.912.34.4
Feb31° / 23°5311.812.24.2
Mar31° / 23°7415.3124.1
Apr30° / 22°7714.611.94.4
May29° / 22°5211.611.75.2
Jun28° / 21°429.211.66.3
Jul28° / 20°347.611.76.8
Aug28° / 20°15411.86.8
Sep29° / 21°82.6126.3
Oct31° / 21°72.212.15.7
Nov31° / 22°82.812.35.4
Dec31° / 22°176.112.44.9

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 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araruna gets around 52 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
442
541
640
739
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113564
213663
313762
403862
503961
604159
704258
804357
904555
1004654
1104753
1204852
1304951
1405050
1505149
1605149
1705248
1805248
1905248
2005347
2105347
2205446
2315346
2415445
2515544
2615643
2715742
2815841
2916039
3016237
3116435

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:27 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:275:13
211.85:275:13
311.85:275:13
411.85:275:13
511.85:275:12
611.75:275:12
711.75:275:12
811.75:275:12
911.75:275:11
1011.75:275:11
1111.75:285:11
1211.75:285:11
1311.75:285:11
1411.75:285:11
1511.75:285:10
1611.75:285:10
1711.75:285:10
1811.75:285:10
1911.75:295:10
2011.75:295:10
2111.75:295:10
2211.75:295:10
2311.75:295:10
2411.75:295:10
2511.75:305:10
2611.75:305:10
2711.75:305:10
2811.75:305:10
2911.75:305:10
3011.75:315:10
3111.75:315:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Araruna?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araruna in May

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

In May, Araruna sees daytime highs around 29°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 Araruna 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 Araruna peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araruna?

Araruna sits at 6.6°S, 35.7°W, 496 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cacimba de Dentro, 11 km away.

Topography around Araruna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araruna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Araruna is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Cacimba de Dentro 11 km · Solânea 23 km · Bananeiras 24 km · Belém 27 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · Santo Antônio 40 km · Guarabira 43 km · Areia 45 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 Araruna (-6.5583°, -35.7417°, elevation 496 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).