Canguaretama weather in May

In May, Canguaretama sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 95 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Canguaretama's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canguaretama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Canguaretama reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
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112923
122923
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282923
292923
302923
312823

How May really feels in Canguaretama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 23 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
23
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.

Canguaretama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°5316.212.34.3
Feb30° / 24°6716.912.23.9
Mar30° / 24°9120.5123.7
Apr30° / 24°11420.611.93.9
May29° / 23°9518.611.74.5
Jun28° / 22°971811.65.1
Jul27° / 21°8117.111.75.6
Aug28° / 21°3512.411.86.3
Sep28° / 22°239.7126.1
Oct29° / 23°177.412.15.9
Nov30° / 23°187.212.35.6
Dec30° / 23°301212.44.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166139
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Canguaretama gets around 95 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
462
561
660
759
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1456
1556
1657
1757
1858
1959
2059
2160
2261
2361
2462
2562
2662
2763
2863
2963
3063
3163

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
22944
32944
42944
52944
62944
72944
82944
92944
102944
112953
122953
133943
143943
153952
163952
173952
184942
194951
204951
215941
225941
235941
246940
256940
267930
277930
288920
299910
309910
3110900

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:24 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:245:11
211.85:245:11
311.85:245:11
411.85:245:10
511.85:245:10
611.85:255:10
711.75:255:10
811.75:255:09
911.75:255:09
1011.75:255:09
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2711.75:275:08
2811.75:275:08
2911.75:285:08
3011.75:285:08
3111.75:285:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Canguaretama

In seasonPeak

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

Canguaretama's rainy season runs January–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Canguaretama?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Canguaretama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canguaretama in May

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

In May, Canguaretama sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Canguaretama in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Canguaretama 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 Canguaretama peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canguaretama?

Canguaretama sits at 6.4°S, 35.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Goianinha, 15 km away.

Topography around Canguaretama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canguaretama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m.

The land around Canguaretama is covered by grassland (31%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
634 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Goianinha 15 km · Tibau do Sul 22 km · Nísia Floresta 33 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · São José de Mipibu 36 km · Santo Antônio 39 km · Monte Alegre 41 km · Rio Tinto 47 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 Canguaretama (-6.38°, -35.1289°, elevation 6 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).