Bequimão weather in May

In May, Bequimão sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 257 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 Bequimão's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bequimão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Bequimão 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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Bequimão

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.

Bequimão 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
Jan31° / 24°1872412.13.0
Feb30° / 24°25225.512.12.8
Mar30° / 24°37030.1122.6
Apr30° / 24°37228.611.92.7
May30° / 24°25726.211.93.0
Jun30° / 24°12421.111.93.7
Jul30° / 23°8217.411.94.3
Aug31° / 24°278.811.94.8
Sep32° / 25°165.4124.7
Oct32° / 25°195.612.14.5
Nov32° / 25°266.312.14.2
Dec32° / 25°6313.412.13.6

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41981
52080
62179
72377
82377
92476
102674
112773
122773
132971
143070
153268
163268
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183565
193664
203763
213961
224060
234159
244258
254357
264357
274555
284654
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bequimão gets around 257 mm of rain over 26.2 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
589
689
788
888
987
1087
1186
1286
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1485
1584
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1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2282
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2482
2582
2681
2781
2880
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3079
3179

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
51981
61981
71882
81882
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181783
191783
201882
211882
221981
231981
242080
252179
262278
272377
282476
292575
302575
312674

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
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67calm
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117calm
128calm
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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 5:59 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:54
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511.95:595:53
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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 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bequimão

In seasonPeak

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

Bequimão'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 Bequimão?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bequimão.

What to pack for Bequimão in May

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

In May, Bequimão sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bequimão 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 46 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bequimão 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 Bequimão peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bequimão 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 Bequimão is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bequimão?

Bequimão sits at 2.4°S, 44.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmeirândia, 25 km away.

Topography around Bequimão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bequimão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m.

The land around Bequimão is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
173 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Palmeirândia 25 km · São Bento 28 km · Pinheiro 34 km · Alcântara 41 km · São Vicente Ferrer 51 km · São Luís 54 km · São João Batista 56 km · Santa Helena 62 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 Bequimão (-2.4489°, -44.7825°, elevation 15 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).