Buriti dos Lopes weather in May

In May, Buriti dos Lopes sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Buriti dos Lopes's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buriti dos Lopes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 dos Lopes reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13124
23124
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How May really feels in Buriti dos Lopes

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 dos Lopes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°13217.812.22.8
Feb32° / 24°17320.912.12.8
Mar31° / 24°25525.7122.8
Apr31° / 24°28124.311.92.9
May32° / 24°15216.411.93.5
Jun33° / 24°316.411.84.0
Jul34° / 24°162.511.83.8
Aug35° / 24°30.511.93.1
Sep36° / 24°10.3122.6
Oct36° / 25°70.812.12.3
Nov36° / 25°81.812.12.3
Dec35° / 25°356.212.22.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22773
32872
42971
53268
63367
73466
83664
93862
103961
114060
124159
134357
144555
154555
164654
174753
184852
194951
205050
215149
225149
235347
245446
255545
265545
275743
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Buriti dos Lopes gets around 152 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
469
568
666
764
863
961
1059
1158
1256
1355
1453
1552
1651
1750
1849
1948
2047
2146
2245
2344
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2937
3036
3135

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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216831
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416831
516831
616831
716930
816930
917029
1017029
1127028
1227028
1327127
1427226
1527325
1627424
1727523
1827622
1927721
2027820
2137819
2237918
2338017
2448016
2548214
2658213
2758312
2868311
2968410
307858
318857

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:41
211.95:485:41
311.95:485:41
411.95:485:41
511.95:485:41
611.95:485:40
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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 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
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135.0Bright
145.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Buriti dos Lopes

In seasonPeak

In May, Buriti dos Lopes sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Buriti dos Lopes's monsoon runs January–May, 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 dos Lopes?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buriti dos Lopes.

What to pack for Buriti dos Lopes in May

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

In May, Buriti dos Lopes sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buriti dos Lopes in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Buriti dos Lopes 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 dos Lopes peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buriti dos Lopes 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 dos Lopes is worst in December — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1217 µg/m³Aug 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buriti dos Lopes?

Buriti dos Lopes sits at 3.2°S, 41.9°W, 23 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Parnaíba, 32 km away.

Topography around Buriti dos Lopes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buriti dos Lopes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m.

The land around Buriti dos Lopes is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Parnaíba 32 km · Araioses 32 km · Ilha Grande 36 km · Luís Correia 40 km · Cocal 48 km · Luzilândia 64 km · Tutóia 64 km · São Bernardo 65 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 dos Lopes (-3.175°, -41.8669°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).