Buriti Bravo weather in May

In May, Buriti Bravo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Buriti Bravo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buriti Bravo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Buriti Bravo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
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73123
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113123
123123
133123
143223
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How May really feels in Buriti Bravo

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.

Buriti Bravo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24325.512.32.9
Feb31° / 23°25024.212.22.8
Mar30° / 23°28127.5122.8
Apr31° / 23°18822.311.93.2
May32° / 23°7511.311.74.1
Jun32° / 23°81.811.74.6
Jul33° / 22°70.711.74.4
Aug34° / 23°10.211.83.7
Sep36° / 23°101.3122.8
Oct35° / 24°294.212.12.7
Nov34° / 23°8410.412.33.0
Dec32° / 23°12616.412.33.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43862
53961
64060
74159
84357
94456
104555
114753
124852
134951
145050
155050
165248
175347
185446
195545
205545
215743
225743
235941
246040
256040
266238
276337
286337
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Buriti Bravo gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
256
354
453
551
649
747
845
943
1041
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2131
2230
2330
2429
2528
2626
2725
2824
2922
3021
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1037126
2037225
3047224
4057223
5057322
6067321
7077320
8087319
9097219
100107218
110117217
120117316
130127216
140137215
150137314
160147313
170157213
180157312
190167311
201177111
211187110
22119719
23121699
24122698
25124687
26226666
27228646
28330625
29333604
30435574
31538543

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 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 5:59 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:46
211.85:595:46
311.85:595:46
411.85:595:46
511.85:595:45
611.85:595:45
711.85:595:45
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1011.85:595:44
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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 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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214.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Buriti Bravo

In seasonPeak

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

Buriti Bravo's monsoon runs January–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 Buriti Bravo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buriti Bravo in May

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

In May, Buriti Bravo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buriti Bravo 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 Buriti Bravo peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buriti Bravo 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 Buriti Bravo is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 2363 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buriti Bravo?

Buriti Bravo sits at 5.8°S, 43.8°W, 227 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fortuna, 38 km away.

Topography around Buriti Bravo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buriti Bravo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m.

The land around Buriti Bravo is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
429 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fortuna 38 km · Passagem Franca 38 km · Colinas 51 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 68 km · Paraibano 68 km · São João dos Patos 75 km · Matões 79 km · São João do Soter 80 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 Buriti Bravo (-5.8372°, -43.8336°, elevation 227 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).