Boquira weather in May

In May, Boquira sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Boquira's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boquira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Boquira reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How May really feels in Boquira

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.

Boquira weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°1259.312.74.5
Feb31° / 21°658.612.44.4
Mar31° / 21°929.812.14.4
Apr31° / 21°446.411.74.9
May31° / 19°112.111.45.6
Jun30° / 18°20.411.36.5
Jul30° / 17°10.111.36.7
Aug31° / 17°10.111.65.9
Sep33° / 19°81.211.94.6
Oct33° / 21°444.812.33.8
Nov31° / 21°1341112.64.1
Dec31° / 21°12910.412.74.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55941
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175842
185842
196040
206040
216139
226337
236337
246436
256634
266832
276832
287030
297030
307030
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boquira gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
510
610
79
89
98
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
226
236
245
255
265
274
284
294
303
313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136323
21136422
31146421
41146520
51156519
61166419
71176418
81186318
91196317
101216216
111226116
121236115
131246015
142255914
152265814
162275714
172275813
182285713
192295712
202305612
213305611
223315610
233325510
24334549
25335548
26336547
27338527
28339526
29341506
30342495
31344485

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 6:02 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:35
211.56:025:34
311.56:025:34
411.56:025:33
511.56:025:33
611.56:035:33
711.56:035:32
811.56:035:32
911.56:035:31
1011.56:035:31
1111.56:045:31
1211.46:045:31
1311.46:045:30
1411.46:045:30
1511.46:055:30
1611.46:055:29
1711.46:055:29
1811.46:055:29
1911.46:065:29
2011.46:065:29
2111.46:065:28
2211.46:065:28
2311.46:075:28
2411.36:075:28
2511.36:075:28
2611.36:085:28
2711.36:085:28
2811.36:085:28
2911.36:095:28
3011.36:095:28
3111.36:095:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boquira

In seasonPeak

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

Boquira's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Boquira?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boquira in May

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

In May, Boquira sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boquira 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 Boquira peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Boquira?

Boquira sits at 12.8°S, 42.7°W, 645 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macaúbas, 22 km away.

Topography around Boquira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boquira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Boquira is covered by shrubs (41%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Macaúbas 22 km · Paratinga 51 km · Oliveira dos Brejinhos 59 km · Tanque Novo 84 km · Paramirim 87 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 89 km · Ibotirama 89 km · Riacho de Santana 90 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 Boquira (-12.8231°, -42.7306°, elevation 645 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).