Bom Jesus do Itabapoana weather in May

In May, Bom Jesus do Itabapoana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bom Jesus do Itabapoana's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jesus do Itabapoana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:13 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102718
112718
122718
132718
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182718
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana

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 Jesus do Itabapoana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°18215.913.13.7
Feb32° / 22°10711.612.73.8
Mar31° / 21°15416.212.14.0
Apr29° / 20°7610.611.55.3
May27° / 18°437.3116.9
Jun27° / 16°173.510.77.8
Jul26° / 16°164.310.87.8
Aug27° / 16°194.311.37.5
Sep28° / 18°527.211.96.2
Oct29° / 19°9410.512.55.3
Nov29° / 20°19816.7134.4
Dec30° / 21°22119.313.33.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96139
105941
115842
125743
135644
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bom Jesus do Itabapoana gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106315211
20632539
30733528
40735517
50836506
61937495
71937495
81938484
911039474
1011039473
1111040463
1211140463
1311140462
1411141452
1511241452
1611241452
1711241442
1811242441
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2011342431
2111342421
2211443421
2311443411
2411444401
2511544391
2611544391
2711645381
2821645371
2921745361
3021745351
3121846341

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:21
211.27:076:20
311.27:086:20
411.27:086:19
511.27:086:18
611.17:096:18
711.17:096:17
811.17:106:17
911.17:106:16
1011.17:116:16
1111.17:116:15
1211.17:116:15
1311.07:126:14
1411.07:126:14
1511.07:136:13
1611.07:136:13
1711.07:146:12
1811.07:146:12
1911.07:146:12
2010.97:156:11
2110.97:156:11
2210.97:166:11
2310.97:166:10
2410.97:176:10
2510.97:176:10
2610.97:176:10
2710.97:186:09
2810.87:186:09
2910.87:196:09
3010.87:196:09
3110.87:206:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bom Jesus do Itabapoana

In seasonPeak

None of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bom Jesus do Itabapoana's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Bom Jesus do Itabapoana?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bom Jesus do Itabapoana in May

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

In May, Bom Jesus do Itabapoana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jesus do Itabapoana?

Bom Jesus do Itabapoana sits at 21.1°S, 41.7°W, 90 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaperuna, 23 km away.

Topography around Bom Jesus do Itabapoana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jesus do Itabapoana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,067 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,841 m.

The land around Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
1,067 m
80 km
2,841 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Itaperuna 23 km · Natividade 32 km · Mimoso do Sul 33 km · Guaçuí 40 km · Porciúncula 42 km · Alegre 44 km · Cambuci 55 km · São Fidélis 57 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 Jesus do Itabapoana (-21.1339°, -41.6797°, elevation 90 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).