Atalaia do Norte weather in May

In May, Atalaia do Norte sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 256 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Atalaia do Norte's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atalaia do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Atalaia do Norte reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
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73023
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302923
312923

How May really feels in Atalaia do Norte

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.

Atalaia do Norte weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°31228.812.22.7
Feb30° / 24°30126.312.12.7
Mar30° / 24°34429.3122.7
Apr30° / 23°29127.711.92.8
May29° / 23°25627.211.83.1
Jun29° / 23°18524.611.83.4
Jul29° / 22°14623.111.83.7
Aug30° / 23°13522.411.93.5
Sep31° / 23°16324.1123.0
Oct31° / 23°21026.512.12.8
Nov31° / 24°2302712.22.6
Dec30° / 24°29229.212.22.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
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10892
11991
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291387
301387
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Atalaia do Norte gets around 256 mm of rain over 27.2 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2787
2886
2986
3086
3185

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124157
224157
324256
424256
524256
634255
734354
834354
934354
1034354
1134453
1234453
1334453
1434453
1534453
1634552
1724553
1824553
1924652
2024751
2124850
2224949
2324948
2425147
2525246
2625345
2725444
2825543
2935542
3035740
3135839

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:425:33
211.85:425:33
311.85:425:33
411.85:425:33
511.85:425:33
611.85:425:32
711.85:425:32
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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 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
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263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Atalaia do Norte?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atalaia do Norte.

What to pack for Atalaia do Norte in May

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

In May, Atalaia do Norte sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Atalaia do Norte 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 Atalaia do Norte peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Aug 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Atalaia do Norte 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 Atalaia do Norte is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atalaia do Norte?

Atalaia do Norte sits at 4.4°S, 70.2°W, 84 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Benjamin Constant, 18 km away.

EirunepéSanto Antônio do IçáTonantinsIpixuna

Topography around Atalaia do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atalaia do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Atalaia do Norte is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Benjamin Constant 18 km · Tabatinga 32 km · Leticia 33 km · São Paulo de Olivença 183 km · Eirunepé 257 km · Santo Antônio do Içá 287 km · Tonantins 313 km · Ipixuna 342 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 Atalaia do Norte (-4.3665°, -70.1919°, elevation 84 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).