Breu Branco weather in May

In May, Breu Branco sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 161 mm of rain across 22.7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Breu Branco's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breu Branco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Breu Branco reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73124
83124
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
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203125
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223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Breu Branco

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.

Breu Branco 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° / 24°3672912.22.7
Feb30° / 24°35526.712.12.7
Mar30° / 24°40729.9122.7
Apr30° / 24°29027.911.92.7
May31° / 25°16122.711.83.3
Jun31° / 25°5410.811.84.4
Jul32° / 24°306.611.84.7
Aug32° / 25°193.811.94.6
Sep33° / 26°265.7124.3
Oct32° / 26°671212.13.7
Nov32° / 25°14118.312.23.2
Dec31° / 25°21924.812.22.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
11585
21684
31783
41882
52080
62080
72278
82377
92575
102674
112872
123070
133169
143268
153466
163466
173664
183664
193862
203862
213961
223961
234159
244159
254159
264357
274555
284555
294654
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Breu Branco gets around 161 mm of rain over 22.7 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 72% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
286
385
484
583
682
780
879
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1473
1572
1672
1772
1871
1971
2070
2170
2269
2368
2467
2566
2665
2763
2861
2960
3058
3156

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192575
202575
212674
222674
232773
242872
252971
263070
273169
283268
293367
303466
313565

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 54 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:11
211.96:196:11
311.96:196:11
411.96:196:10
511.86:196:10
611.86:196:10
711.86:196:10
811.86:196:10
911.86:196:10
1011.86:196:09
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1211.86:196:09
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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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Breu Branco

In seasonPeak

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

Breu Branco's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Breu Branco?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Breu Branco.

What to pack for Breu Branco in May

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

In May, Breu Branco sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Breu Branco 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 Breu Branco peaks around March 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 15UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Breu Branco 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 Breu Branco is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 1237 µg/m³Jun 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Breu Branco?

Breu Branco sits at 4.0°S, 49.5°W, 94 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tucuruí, 32 km away.

Topography around Breu Branco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breu Branco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Breu Branco is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (33%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tucuruí 32 km · Novo Repartimento 49 km · Goianésia do Pará 49 km · Jacundá 66 km · Pacajá 127 km · Itupiranga 128 km · Tailândia 132 km · Baião 136 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 Breu Branco (-4.0009°, -49.5068°, elevation 94 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).