Borba weather in May

In May, Borba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 239 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Borba's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Borba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113024
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Borba

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.

Borba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°30528.612.22.7
Feb30° / 24°28626.312.12.6
Mar30° / 24°34529122.6
Apr30° / 24°31528.611.92.6
May30° / 23°23927.811.82.8
Jun31° / 23°11720.411.83.4
Jul31° / 23°8116.111.83.8
Aug32° / 24°8816.111.93.4
Sep32° / 24°13119.4122.9
Oct32° / 24°14821.312.12.7
Nov32° / 24°18323.512.22.6
Dec31° / 24°26327.712.22.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7991
81090
91189
101189
111189
121288
131387
141387
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201684
211783
221783
231783
241981
252080
262278
272377
282476
292674
302773
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Borba gets around 239 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
692
792
892
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1490
1590
1690
1790
1889
1989
2089
2189
2288
2388
2487
2587
2686
2785
2885
2984
3083
3182

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252674
262773
272773
282872
292971
303070
313169

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 6:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:51
211.86:005:51
311.86:005:51
411.86:005:50
511.86:005:50
611.86:005:50
711.86:005:50
811.86:005:50
911.86:005:49
1011.86:005:49
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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 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Borba

In seasonPeak

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

Borba's rainy season runs November–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 Borba?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borba.

What to pack for Borba in May

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

In May, Borba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Borba 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 Borba peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Borba 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 Borba is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1927 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borba?

Borba sits at 4.4°S, 59.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda do Norte, 78 km away.

Topography around Borba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m.

The land around Borba is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
96 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nova Olinda do Norte 78 km · Autazes 104 km · Careiro 111 km · Novo Aripuanã 119 km · Careiro da Várzea 135 km · Iranduba 140 km · Manaquiri 144 km · Manaus 151 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 Borba (-4.3914°, -59.5886°, elevation 30 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).