Cândido Mendes weather in May

In May, Cândido Mendes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 332 mm of rain across 28.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cândido Mendes's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cândido Mendes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cândido Mendes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
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42923
52923
62923
72923
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253023
263023
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283023
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303023
313023

How May really feels in Cândido Mendes

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.

Cândido Mendes 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
Jan30° / 24°25426.412.13.0
Feb29° / 23°36826.5122.9
Mar29° / 23°47830.4122.8
Apr29° / 23°49129.4122.8
May30° / 23°33228.211.93.0
Jun30° / 23°16724.811.93.4
Jul30° / 23°11622.911.93.8
Aug31° / 24°4716124.3
Sep31° / 24°237.7124.7
Oct32° / 24°216.8124.6
Nov32° / 24°306.312.14.4
Dec31° / 24°8315.312.13.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31486
41486
51486
61684
71783
81981
92080
102179
112278
122377
132476
142674
152674
162773
172872
182872
192971
203169
213169
223268
233367
243466
253565
263664
273763
283961
294159
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cândido Mendes gets around 332 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
594
694
794
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1491
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2289
2389
2489
2588
2688
2787
2887
2986
3086
3186

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102674
112773
122773
132773
142872
152872
162971
173070
183169
193268
203367
213466
223565
233664
243763
253862
264060
274159
284258
294456
304555
314654

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:59
211.96:025:58
311.96:015:58
411.96:015:58
511.96:015:58
611.96:015:58
711.96:015:58
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911.96:015:58
1011.96:015:57
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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 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cândido Mendes

In seasonPeak

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

Cândido Mendes'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 Cândido Mendes?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cândido Mendes.

What to pack for Cândido Mendes in May

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

In May, Cândido Mendes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cândido Mendes 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cândido Mendes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cândido Mendes peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cândido Mendes 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 Cândido Mendes is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2019 µg/m³Jul 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cândido Mendes?

Cândido Mendes sits at 1.5°S, 45.7°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carutapera, 43 km away.

Topography around Cândido Mendes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cândido Mendes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Cândido Mendes is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and mangroves (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
180 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Carutapera 43 km · Turiaçu 46 km · Viseu 54 km · Maracaçumé 70 km · Bacuri 72 km · Apicum-Açu 73 km · Governador Nunes Freire 77 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 88 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 Cândido Mendes (-1.4532°, -45.7283°, elevation 1 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).