Bananeiras weather in May

In May, Bananeiras sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 64 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bananeiras's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bananeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bananeiras reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
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112821
122821
132821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292721
302721
312721

How May really feels in Bananeiras

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bananeiras weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°5013.512.34.7
Feb30° / 22°5913.612.24.5
Mar30° / 22°7917.3124.3
Apr29° / 22°8016.311.94.6
May28° / 21°6414.611.75.5
Jun27° / 20°5413.111.66.0
Jul26° / 19°5011.911.66.4
Aug27° / 19°268.511.86.8
Sep28° / 19°176.3126.8
Oct29° / 20°155.512.26.1
Nov30° / 21°144.912.35.8
Dec30° / 21°258.912.45.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bananeiras gets around 64 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
648
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1745
1845
1946
2046
2147
2247
2347
2447
2548
2648
2748
2847
2947
3047
3146

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115050
215049
315148
405347
505446
605545
705644
805743
905842
1005941
1106040
1206139
1306238
1406238
1506337
1606337
1706337
1806436
1916336
2016336
2116336
2216435
2316435
2416534
2516633
2616633
2716732
2826830
2926929
3027127
3127226

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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1713light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 5:27 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:275:13
211.85:275:12
311.85:275:12
411.85:275:12
511.75:275:12
611.75:275:11
711.75:275:11
811.75:275:11
911.75:275:11
1011.75:275:11
1111.75:275:10
1211.75:275:10
1311.75:285:10
1411.75:285:10
1511.75:285:10
1611.75:285:10
1711.75:285:09
1811.75:285:09
1911.75:285:09
2011.75:295:09
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2211.75:295:09
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2411.75:295:09
2511.75:295:09
2611.75:305:09
2711.75:305:09
2811.65:305:09
2911.65:305:09
3011.65:315:09
3111.65:315:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bananeiras?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bananeiras in May

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

In May, Bananeiras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bananeiras 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 Bananeiras peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bananeiras?

Bananeiras sits at 6.8°S, 35.6°W, 556 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Solânea, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bananeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bananeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Bananeiras is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (52%), trees (22%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
541 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Solânea 3.0 km · Belém 13 km · Guarabira 20 km · Cacimba de Dentro 21 km · Araruna 24 km · Areia 25 km · Remígio 30 km · Araçagi 30 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 Bananeiras (-6.75°, -35.6333°, elevation 556 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).