Ariquemes weather in May

In May, Ariquemes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ariquemes's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ariquemes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ariquemes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283122
293122
303122
313122

How May really feels in Ariquemes

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.

Ariquemes 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
Jan30° / 23°28227.612.52.8
Feb30° / 23°2792612.32.7
Mar30° / 23°27428.212.12.7
Apr30° / 23°18523.811.83.1
May30° / 22°9115.811.64.1
Jun32° / 21°204.411.44.9
Jul33° / 21°132.511.54.3
Aug34° / 21°325.411.73.3
Sep34° / 23°861411.92.8
Oct33° / 23°14220.212.22.7
Nov31° / 23°20823.212.52.8
Dec30° / 23°24626.812.62.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42476
52476
62575
72575
82674
92773
102773
112872
122971
133169
143268
153268
163367
173565
183565
193664
203763
213961
224060
234159
244258
254357
264456
274555
284852
294951
305149
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ariquemes gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
462
561
660
759
859
958
1057
1156
1255
1354
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2245
2344
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2937
3036
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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11276426
21276525
31276624
41276624
51286623
62286523
72286622
82286622
92286721
102286721
112296720
122296720
132296819
142296819
152296918
1622106818
1722106917
1812107116
1912117115
2012117214
2112127213
2212127312
2312127411
2402137510
2502137510
260314749
270315739
280315748
290316747
300317737
310317746

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:205:59
211.66:205:59
311.66:205:58
411.66:205:58
511.66:205:58
611.66:205:57
711.66:205:57
811.66:215:57
911.66:215:56
1011.66:215:56
1111.66:215:56
1211.66:215:56
1311.66:215:55
1411.66:225:55
1511.66:225:55
1611.56:225:55
1711.56:225:55
1811.56:225:54
1911.56:235:54
2011.56:235:54
2111.56:235:54
2211.56:235:54
2311.56:245:54
2411.56:245:54
2511.56:245:54
2611.56:245:54
2711.56:245:54
2811.56:255:54
2911.56:255:54
3011.56:255:54
3111.56:265:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ariquemes

In seasonPeak

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

Ariquemes's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Ariquemes?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ariquemes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ariquemes in May

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

In May, Ariquemes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ariquemes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ariquemes peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeMar 10UV 15Sep 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ariquemes 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 Ariquemes is worst in September — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1496 µg/m³May 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep101Unhealthy
Oct41Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ariquemes?

Ariquemes sits at 9.9°S, 63.0°W, 139 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Paraíso, 36 km away.

Topography around Ariquemes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ariquemes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Ariquemes is covered by artificial surfaces (56%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alto Paraíso 36 km · Jaru 86 km · Buritis 92 km · Machadinho d'Oeste 127 km · Ouro Preto do Oeste 129 km · Candeias do Jamari 142 km · Porto Velho 159 km · Ji Paraná 161 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 Ariquemes (-9.9133°, -63.0408°, elevation 139 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).