Brumado weather in May

In May, Brumado sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brumado's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brumado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Brumado reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
72920
82920
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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212919
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232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312918

How May really feels in Brumado

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.

Brumado weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°737.812.74.6
Feb32° / 21°46612.54.5
Mar31° / 21°718.912.14.5
Apr30° / 21°356.311.75.2
May29° / 19°133.211.46.2
Jun28° / 18°72.111.27.3
Jul27° / 17°61.811.27.6
Aug28° / 17°40.911.57.1
Sep30° / 18°81.311.95.9
Oct32° / 20°365.212.34.8
Nov31° / 21°9710.212.74.5
Dec31° / 21°899.712.84.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104555
114456
124456
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brumado gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
512
612
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1095041
2095239
31105138
41115236
51125235
61135234
71145332
81145431
91155430
101165429
111165528
121175527
131185526
141185625
151195624
161195723
171205722
181205821
191205821
201215820
211215919
221216018
231226017
241226116
251236115
261246114
271246213
282256112
292256211
302266210
312266210

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:29
211.55:595:28
311.55:595:28
411.56:005:27
511.56:005:27
611.46:005:27
711.46:005:26
811.46:005:26
911.46:015:25
1011.46:015:25
1111.46:015:25
1211.46:015:24
1311.46:025:24
1411.46:025:24
1511.46:025:23
1611.36:035:23
1711.36:035:23
1811.36:035:23
1911.36:035:22
2011.36:045:22
2111.36:045:22
2211.36:045:22
2311.36:055:22
2411.36:055:22
2511.36:055:21
2611.36:065:21
2711.36:065:21
2811.26:065:21
2911.26:075:21
3011.26:075:21
3111.26:075:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Brumado?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brumado in May

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

In May, Brumado sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Brumado in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brumado peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Brumado?

Brumado sits at 14.2°S, 41.7°W, 427 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tanhaçu, 49 km away.

Topography around Brumado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brumado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Brumado is covered by shrubs (45%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tanhaçu 49 km · Ituaçu 59 km · Livramento do Brumado 64 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 65 km · Caculé 69 km · Anagé 73 km · Barra da Estiva 74 km · Condeúba 84 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 Brumado (-14.2036°, -41.6653°, elevation 427 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).