Bacuri weather in May

In May, Bacuri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 237 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 11% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bacuri's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bacuri reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
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How May really feels in Bacuri

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.

Bacuri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°17724.512.13.1
Feb29° / 24°26925.812.12.9
Mar29° / 24°35530.1122.8
Apr29° / 24°35628.8122.8
May30° / 24°23727.511.93.1
Jun30° / 24°11922.711.93.7
Jul30° / 24°8420.911.94.1
Aug30° / 24°3614.611.94.6
Sep31° / 24°186.5125.1
Oct32° / 25°154.2124.9
Nov32° / 25°21512.14.5
Dec32° / 25°5912.712.13.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41783
51783
61981
71981
82179
92179
102377
112476
122575
132773
142872
152971
162971
173169
183268
193367
203466
213565
223664
233664
243961
254060
264159
274258
284357
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bacuri gets around 237 mm of rain over 27.5 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 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
593
693
792
892
991
1091
1190
1290
1389
1489
1588
1688
1787
1887
1987
2086
2186
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3082
3182

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212773
222773
232872
242971
253070
263169
273268
283367
293466
303565
313664

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 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 6:00 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:56
211.95:595:56
311.95:595:56
411.95:595:55
511.95:595:55
611.95:595:55
711.95:595:55
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911.95:595:55
1011.95:595:55
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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 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bacuri

In seasonPeak

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

Bacuri'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 Bacuri?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bacuri.

What to pack for Bacuri in May

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

In May, Bacuri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bacuri 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 39 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°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
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bacuri 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 Bacuri peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bacuri 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 Bacuri is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacuri?

Bacuri sits at 1.7°S, 45.1°W, 2 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Apicum-Açu, 23 km away.

Topography around Bacuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacuri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around Bacuri is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
118 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Apicum-Açu 23 km · Turiaçu 26 km · Cururupu 32 km · Turilândia 58 km · Santa Helena 59 km · Cândido Mendes 72 km · Pinheiro 89 km · Bequimão 90 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 Bacuri (-1.7275°, -45.1422°, elevation 2 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).