Barra dos Coqueiros weather in May

In May, Barra dos Coqueiros sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 186 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barra dos Coqueiros's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra dos Coqueiros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Barra dos Coqueiros is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Barra dos Coqueiros reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Barra dos Coqueiros weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°5214.112.66.2
Feb27° / 26°6416.112.45.6
Mar27° / 26°7717.912.15.6
Apr27° / 26°13120.311.85.1
May27° / 25°18623.511.54.8
Jun26° / 24°16724.111.44.8
Jul25° / 24°13824.111.45.0
Aug25° / 23°10322.411.65.3
Sep25° / 24°6717.411.96.0
Oct26° / 24°6014.112.26.5
Nov26° / 25°4111.112.56.8
Dec27° / 25°309.212.66.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
67030
77030
87129
97228
107228
117327
127228
137228
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207228
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barra dos Coqueiros gets around 186 mm of rain over 23.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
376
476
576
676
776
876
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2477
2577
2677
2778
2878
2978
3079
3179

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15932
25932
35932
45932
55932
65932
76922
86922
96922
106931
117921
127921
137921
148911
158911
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179901
189901
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2111881
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2613861
2713861
2814851
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3015841
3116831

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:37 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:14
211.65:375:14
311.65:375:13
411.65:375:13
511.65:375:12
611.65:375:12
711.65:385:12
811.65:385:11
911.65:385:11
1011.55:385:11
1111.55:385:11
1211.55:395:10
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1711.55:405:09
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1911.55:405:09
2011.55:405:09
2111.55:415:09
2211.55:415:08
2311.55:415:08
2411.45:415:08
2511.45:425:08
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2911.45:435:08
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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 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barra dos Coqueiros

In seasonPeak

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

Barra dos Coqueiros's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Barra dos Coqueiros?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Barra dos Coqueiros for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barra dos Coqueiros in May

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

In May, Barra dos Coqueiros sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barra dos Coqueiros in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Barra dos Coqueiros 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 Barra dos Coqueiros peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barra dos Coqueiros?

Barra dos Coqueiros sits at 10.9°S, 37.0°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aracaju, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Barra dos Coqueiros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra dos Coqueiros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Barra dos Coqueiros is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Aracaju 4.0 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 11 km · Laranjeiras 18 km · Maruim 20 km · São Cristóvão 22 km · Itaporanga d'Ajuda 31 km · Areia Branca 35 km · Japaratuba 37 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 Barra dos Coqueiros (-10.9089°, -37.0386°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).