Camacan weather in May

In May, Camacan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 54 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Camacan's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camacan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Camacan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172720
182720
192720
202720
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How May really feels in Camacan

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.

Camacan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°7415.712.84.2
Feb31° / 22°6415.312.54.0
Mar30° / 22°10018.612.14.0
Apr29° / 21°781711.74.5
May28° / 20°5413.811.35.8
Jun26° / 18°4113.711.16.1
Jul26° / 17°4515.211.26.0
Aug26° / 17°3612.811.56.3
Sep27° / 18°3510.611.96.3
Oct28° / 20°7212.512.35.5
Nov29° / 21°12615.612.74.8
Dec30° / 21°1021512.94.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85050
94951
104852
114852
124753
134654
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Camacan gets around 54 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
452
550
649
748
847
946
1045
1145
1244
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1064351
2074548
3074647
4084745
5094843
60104941
70105139
80115237
90115435
101125334
111125532
121135630
131145629
141145728
151145926
161155925
171155925
181156024
191156123
201156123
211156222
221156321
231156420
241156420
251156519
261156618
271156717
281156717
291156816
301156915
311166914

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 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 5:52 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:19
211.45:525:18
311.45:525:18
411.45:525:17
511.45:535:17
611.45:535:16
711.45:535:16
811.45:535:16
911.45:545:15
1011.35:545:15
1111.35:545:14
1211.35:545:14
1311.35:555:14
1411.35:555:13
1511.35:555:13
1611.35:565:13
1711.35:565:12
1811.35:565:12
1911.35:575:12
2011.25:575:12
2111.25:575:12
2211.25:585:11
2311.25:585:11
2411.25:585:11
2511.25:595:11
2611.25:595:11
2711.25:595:11
2811.26:005:10
2911.26:005:10
3011.26:005:10
3111.26:015:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Camacan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Camacan in May

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

In May, Camacan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Camacan in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 67 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Camacan 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 Camacan peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Camacan?

Camacan sits at 15.4°S, 39.5°W, 168 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Una, 47 km away.

Topography around Camacan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camacan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Camacan is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Una 47 km · Ibicaraí 62 km · Canavieiras 65 km · Itarantim 67 km · Itororó 70 km · Itabuna 74 km · Belmonte 82 km · Itapetinga 83 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 Camacan (-15.4192°, -39.4958°, elevation 168 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).