Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu weather in May

In May, Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 53 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 21°; 6th coldest
Rainfall: 53 mm; 15.4 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 24 min; 5:50 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover: 60%; 9th clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.1; out of 10

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Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	28	21
16	28	21
17	28	21
18	28	21
19	28	21
20	28	21
21	28	21
22	28	21
23	28	21
24	28	21
25	28	21
26	28	21
27	28	21
28	28	21
29	28	21
30	28	21
31	28	21

How May really feels in Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 22°	70	12.2	12.7	3.9
Feb	32° / 22°	48	11.6	12.4	3.8
Mar	32° / 23°	66	14.7	12.1	3.7
Apr	30° / 22°	57	16.1	11.7	4.1
May	28° / 21°	53	15.4	11.4	5.1
Jun	27° / 20°	53	16.9	11.3	5.5
Jul	26° / 19°	47	16.4	11.3	5.7
Aug	27° / 19°	43	15.7	11.6	5.7
Sep	28° / 20°	34	11.9	11.9	5.6
Oct	30° / 21°	34	10.5	12.3	4.9
Nov	31° / 22°	57	10.7	12.6	4.3
Dec	32° / 22°	52	9.1	12.7	4.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	55	56	56	56	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	51	50	50	50	49	50	50	50	51	52	52	54	54	56	56	56	57	57	57
Cloudier (%)	45	44	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	48	49	50	50	50	51	50	50	50	49	48	48	46	46	44	44	44	43	43	43

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	56	44
5	55	45
6	55	45
7	55	45
8	54	46
9	54	46
10	53	47
11	52	48
12	52	48
13	51	49
14	50	50
15	50	50
16	50	50
17	49	51
18	50	50
19	50	50
20	50	50
21	51	49
22	52	48
23	52	48
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44
29	57	43
30	57	43
31	57	43

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu gets around 53 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	54	53	53	52	52	51	51	51	50	50	49	49	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	49	50	50	51

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	52
5	52
6	51
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	49
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	48
17	48
18	48
19	48
20	48
21	48
22	48
23	48
24	48
25	48
26	49
27	49
28	49
29	50
30	50
31	51

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Muggy (%)	23	24	25	26	27	29	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	44	45	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53
Oppressive (%)	77	76	75	74	73	71	70	69	68	66	64	63	62	61	60	59	57	56	55	55	54	53	53	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	23	77
2	0	24	76
3	0	25	75
4	0	26	74
5	0	27	73
6	0	29	71
7	0	30	70
8	0	31	69
9	0	32	68
10	0	34	66
11	1	35	64
12	1	36	63
13	1	37	62
14	1	38	61
15	1	39	60
16	1	40	59
17	2	41	57
18	2	42	56
19	2	43	55
20	2	43	55
21	2	44	54
22	2	45	53
23	2	45	53
24	3	46	51
25	3	47	50
26	3	48	49
27	3	49	48
28	3	50	47
29	3	51	46
30	3	52	45
31	3	53	44

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	10	calm
2	10	calm
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26	10	calm
27	10	calm
28	10	calm
29	10	calm
30	10	calm
31	10	calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:14 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.6	11.6	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3
Sunrise (AM)	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54
Sunset (PM)	5:21	5:20	5:20	5:20	5:19	5:19	5:18	5:18	5:18	5:17	5:17	5:17	5:16	5:16	5:16	5:16	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.6	5:47	5:21
2	11.6	5:47	5:20
3	11.5	5:47	5:20
4	11.5	5:48	5:20
5	11.5	5:48	5:19
6	11.5	5:48	5:19
7	11.5	5:48	5:18
8	11.5	5:48	5:18
9	11.5	5:49	5:18
10	11.5	5:49	5:17
11	11.5	5:49	5:17
12	11.5	5:49	5:17
13	11.4	5:50	5:16
14	11.4	5:50	5:16
15	11.4	5:50	5:16
16	11.4	5:50	5:16
17	11.4	5:51	5:15
18	11.4	5:51	5:15
19	11.4	5:51	5:15
20	11.4	5:51	5:15
21	11.4	5:52	5:15
22	11.4	5:52	5:15
23	11.4	5:52	5:14
24	11.4	5:52	5:14
25	11.4	5:53	5:14
26	11.4	5:53	5:14
27	11.3	5:53	5:14
28	11.3	5:54	5:14
29	11.3	5:54	5:14
30	11.3	5:54	5:14
31	11.3	5:54	5:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.2	Bright
2	4.2	Bright
3	4.1	Bright
4	4.1	Bright
5	4.1	Bright
6	4.0	Bright
7	4.0	Bright
8	4.0	Moderate
9	4.0	Moderate
10	4.0	Moderate
11	3.9	Moderate
12	3.9	Moderate
13	3.9	Moderate
14	3.9	Moderate
15	3.9	Moderate
16	3.8	Moderate
17	3.8	Moderate
18	3.8	Moderate
19	3.8	Moderate
20	3.8	Moderate
21	3.8	Moderate
22	3.8	Moderate
23	3.7	Moderate
24	3.7	Moderate
25	3.7	Moderate
26	3.7	Moderate
27	3.7	Moderate
28	3.7	Moderate
29	3.6	Moderate
30	3.6	Moderate
31	3.6	Moderate

Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu?

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

5.1

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu in May

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

In May, Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 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 Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	14	12	9	8	9	10	11	13	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu?

Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu sits at 12.5°S, 39.2°W, 195 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 13 km away.

Topography around Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m.

The land around Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

115 m

grassland 67%

16 km

331 m

grassland 75%

80 km

834 m

grassland 67%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves

← April Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu year-round climate June →Best places to visit in May

May weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 13 km · Governador Mangabeira 18 km · Cruz das Almas 18 km · Conceição da Feira 21 km · Sapeaçu 21 km · Muritiba 24 km · Cachoeira 25 km · Conceição do Almeida 27 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

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 Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu (-12.5356°, -39.1908°, elevation 195 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	28	21
16	28	21
17	28	21
18	28	21
19	28	21
20	28	21
21	28	21
22	28	21
23	28	21
24	28	21
25	28	21
26	28	21
27	28	21
28	28	21
29	28	21
30	28	21
31	28	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	56	44
5	55	45
6	55	45
7	55	45
8	54	46
9	54	46
10	53	47
11	52	48
12	52	48
13	51	49
14	50	50
15	50	50
16	50	50
17	49	51
18	50	50
19	50	50
20	50	50
21	51	49
22	52	48
23	52	48
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44
29	57	43
30	57	43
31	57	43

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	52
5	52
6	51
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	49
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	48
17	48
18	48
19	48
20	48
21	48
22	48
23	48
24	48
25	48
26	49
27	49
28	49
29	50
30	50
31	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	23	77
2	0	24	76
3	0	25	75
4	0	26	74
5	0	27	73
6	0	29	71
7	0	30	70
8	0	31	69
9	0	32	68
10	0	34	66
11	1	35	64
12	1	36	63
13	1	37	62
14	1	38	61
15	1	39	60
16	1	40	59
17	2	41	57
18	2	42	56
19	2	43	55
20	2	43	55
21	2	44	54
22	2	45	53
23	2	45	53
24	3	46	51
25	3	47	50
26	3	48	49
27	3	49	48
28	3	50	47
29	3	51	46
30	3	52	45
31	3	53	44

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	28	21
16	28	21
17	28	21
18	28	21
19	28	21
20	28	21
21	28	21
22	28	21
23	28	21
24	28	21
25	28	21
26	28	21
27	28	21
28	28	21
29	28	21
30	28	21
31	28	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	56	44
5	55	45
6	55	45
7	55	45
8	54	46
9	54	46
10	53	47
11	52	48
12	52	48
13	51	49
14	50	50
15	50	50
16	50	50
17	49	51
18	50	50
19	50	50
20	50	50
21	51	49
22	52	48
23	52	48
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44
29	57	43
30	57	43
31	57	43

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	52
5	52
6	51
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	49
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	48
17	48
18	48
19	48
20	48
21	48
22	48
23	48
24	48
25	48
26	49
27	49
28	49
29	50
30	50
31	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	23	77
2	0	24	76
3	0	25	75
4	0	26	74
5	0	27	73
6	0	29	71
7	0	30	70
8	0	31	69
9	0	32	68
10	0	34	66
11	1	35	64
12	1	36	63
13	1	37	62
14	1	38	61
15	1	39	60
16	1	40	59
17	2	41	57
18	2	42	56
19	2	43	55
20	2	43	55
21	2	44	54
22	2	45	53
23	2	45	53
24	3	46	51
25	3	47	50
26	3	48	49
27	3	49	48
28	3	50	47
29	3	51	46
30	3	52	45
31	3	53	44

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	28	21
16	28	21
17	28	21
18	28	21
19	28	21
20	28	21
21	28	21
22	28	21
23	28	21
24	28	21
25	28	21
26	28	21
27	28	21
28	28	21
29	28	21
30	28	21
31	28	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	56	44
5	55	45
6	55	45
7	55	45
8	54	46
9	54	46
10	53	47
11	52	48
12	52	48
13	51	49
14	50	50
15	50	50
16	50	50
17	49	51
18	50	50
19	50	50
20	50	50
21	51	49
22	52	48
23	52	48
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44
29	57	43
30	57	43
31	57	43

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	52
5	52
6	51
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	49
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	48
17	48
18	48
19	48
20	48
21	48
22	48
23	48
24	48
25	48
26	49
27	49
28	49
29	50
30	50
31	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	23	77
2	0	24	76
3	0	25	75
4	0	26	74
5	0	27	73
6	0	29	71
7	0	30	70
8	0	31	69
9	0	32	68
10	0	34	66
11	1	35	64
12	1	36	63
13	1	37	62
14	1	38	61
15	1	39	60
16	1	40	59
17	2	41	57
18	2	42	56
19	2	43	55
20	2	43	55
21	2	44	54
22	2	45	53
23	2	45	53
24	3	46	51
25	3	47	50
26	3	48	49
27	3	49	48
28	3	50	47
29	3	51	46
30	3	52	45
31	3	53	44