Bom Jardim weather in May

In May, Bom Jardim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 69 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bom Jardim's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jardim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Bom Jardim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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202822
212822
222822
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242822
252822
262822
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Bom Jardim

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.

Bom Jardim weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°4513.712.44.3
Feb31° / 23°4913.312.34.2
Mar31° / 23°6416.512.14.1
Apr30° / 22°6716.311.84.3
May28° / 22°6915.611.65.1
Jun27° / 21°6614.911.65.7
Jul26° / 20°551411.66.0
Aug27° / 20°3311.711.76.3
Sep28° / 20°238.9126.4
Oct29° / 21°207.412.25.7
Nov30° / 21°18612.45.4
Dec31° / 22°259.512.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bom Jardim gets around 69 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2049
2149
2250
2350
2451
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12575
22674
32773
42872
52971
63070
73169
83268
93367
103367
113466
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253961
264060
274159
284258
294456
304654
314852

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:285:11
211.75:285:11
311.75:285:11
411.75:285:11
511.75:285:10
611.75:285:10
711.75:285:10
811.75:285:09
911.75:285:09
1011.75:285:09
1111.75:295:09
1211.75:295:09
1311.75:295:08
1411.75:295:08
1511.75:295:08
1611.65:295:08
1711.65:295:08
1811.65:305:08
1911.65:305:08
2011.65:305:08
2111.65:305:07
2211.65:305:07
2311.65:305:07
2411.65:315:07
2511.65:315:07
2611.65:315:07
2711.65:315:07
2811.65:325:07
2911.65:325:07
3011.65:325:07
3111.65:325:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bom Jardim?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bom Jardim in May

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

In May, Bom Jardim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bom Jardim 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 Bom Jardim peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jardim?

Bom Jardim sits at 7.8°S, 35.6°W, 306 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orobó, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bom Jardim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jardim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Bom Jardim is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Orobó 6.0 km · João Alfredo 7.0 km · Limoeiro 17 km · Surubim 19 km · Passira 22 km · São Vicente Férrer 25 km · Cumaru 26 km · Feira Nova 28 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 Bom Jardim (-7.7958°, -35.5872°, elevation 306 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).