Belterra weather in May

In May, Belterra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 337 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Belterra's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belterra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
337 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 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 Belterra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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282925
292925
302925
312925

How May really feels in Belterra

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.

Belterra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°4122812.13.1
Feb29° / 24°39426.112.13.1
Mar29° / 24°49329.2123.0
Apr29° / 25°4482911.92.9
May29° / 25°33729.511.93.1
Jun29° / 25°15723.111.93.7
Jul30° / 25°11119.211.94.3
Aug31° / 26°7813.511.94.4
Sep32° / 26°7612.3124.1
Oct32° / 26°11212.712.13.9
Nov31° / 26°15717.212.13.6
Dec30° / 25°24021.912.13.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4892
5991
61090
71090
81189
91387
101387
111486
121585
131585
141783
151783
161882
171882
181981
192080
202080
212179
222179
232278
242278
252476
262575
272674
282773
292971
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Belterra gets around 337 mm of rain over 29.5 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 94% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1795
1895
1995
2094
2194
2294
2393
2493
2592
2691
2790
2889
2989
3088
3187

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
188119
198119
208218
218218
228317
238416
248515
258614
268614
278713
288812
298812
308911
318911

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:34
211.96:406:34
311.96:406:34
411.96:396:34
511.96:396:34
611.96:396:33
711.96:396:33
811.96:396:33
911.96:396:33
1011.96:396:33
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1211.96:396:33
1311.96:396:33
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1511.96:406:32
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3111.96:416:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Belterra

In seasonPeak

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

Belterra's rainy season runs December–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 Belterra?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belterra.

What to pack for Belterra in May

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

In May, Belterra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Belterra 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 Belterra peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Nov 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Belterra 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 Belterra is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 1050 µg/m³Jun 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belterra?

Belterra sits at 2.6°S, 54.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mojuí dos Campos, 33 km away.

Topography around Belterra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belterra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Belterra is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (48%), water (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
239 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mojuí dos Campos 33 km · Santarém 33 km · Alenquer 80 km · Óbidos 103 km · Aveiro 116 km · Monte Alegre 119 km · Juruti 139 km · Oriximiná 142 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 Belterra (-2.6364°, -54.9372°, elevation 169 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).