Banabuiú weather in May

In May, Banabuiú sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Banabuiú's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banabuiú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Banabuiú reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Banabuiú

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.

Banabuiú weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°8713.112.32.9
Feb33° / 24°9415.212.23.0
Mar32° / 23°13619.7123.1
Apr31° / 23°13118.911.93.3
May32° / 23°7513.211.83.9
Jun32° / 23°306.911.74.5
Jul32° / 23°163.511.74.5
Aug34° / 23°70.911.84.0
Sep35° / 24°10.4123.4
Oct35° / 24°40.512.13.0
Nov35° / 24°40.812.22.9
Dec35° / 24°203.812.32.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44654
54654
64753
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135149
145248
155248
165347
175446
185545
195644
205743
215743
225842
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Banabuiú gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
651
750
849
947
1046
1145
1244
1343
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3033
3132

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118892
219882
319882
4110872
5111862
6112852
7114841
8115831
9116821
10117811
11118801
12119791
13120781
14121771
15122761
16122770
17123760
18124750
19124750
20125740
21126730
22127720
23128710
24129700
25131680
26132670
27134650
28135640
29137620
30239590
31241570

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:385:27
211.85:385:27
311.85:385:27
411.85:385:27
511.85:385:26
611.85:385:26
711.85:385:26
811.85:395:26
911.85:395:26
1011.85:395:25
1111.85:395:25
1211.85:395:25
1311.85:395:25
1411.85:395:25
1511.85:395:25
1611.85:395:25
1711.85:395:25
1811.85:395:25
1911.75:405:24
2011.75:405:24
2111.75:405:24
2211.75:405:24
2311.75:405:24
2411.75:405:24
2511.75:405:24
2611.75:415:24
2711.75:415:24
2811.75:415:24
2911.75:415:24
3011.75:415:25
3111.75:425:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Banabuiú

In seasonPeak

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

Banabuiú's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Banabuiú?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banabuiú. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banabuiú in May

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

In May, Banabuiú sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banabuiú?

Banabuiú sits at 5.3°S, 38.9°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguaretama, 38 km away.

Topography around Banabuiú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banabuiú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Banabuiú is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Jaguaretama 38 km · Quixadá 39 km · Quixeramobim 43 km · Solonópole 48 km · Senador Pompeu 59 km · Morada Nova 65 km · Jaguaribe 73 km · Piquet Carneiro 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 Banabuiú (-5.3097°, -38.9206°, elevation 154 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).