Cantagalo weather in May
In May, Cantagalo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cantagalo's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantagalo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 7.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 7:17 AM – 6:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
Cantagalo is settlement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2015
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical May day in Cantagalo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 17 |
| 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 3 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 | 26 | 16 |
| 5 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 19 | 24 | 15 |
| 20 | 24 | 15 |
| 21 | 24 | 15 |
| 22 | 24 | 15 |
| 23 | 24 | 15 |
| 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 25 | 24 | 15 |
| 26 | 24 | 15 |
| 27 | 24 | 15 |
| 28 | 24 | 15 |
| 29 | 24 | 15 |
| 30 | 24 | 15 |
| 31 | 24 | 15 |
Cantagalo weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 192 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 101 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 127 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 66 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 44 | 7.8 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 20 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 20 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 23 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 58 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 102 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 184 | 18.2 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 214 | 20.5 | 13.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 54 | 46 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 55 | 45 |
| 24 | 56 | 44 |
| 25 | 57 | 43 |
| 26 | 58 | 42 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Cantagalo gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 29 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 20 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Comfortable (%) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Muggy (%) | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 35 |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 33 |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | 47 | 31 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 29 |
| 5 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 27 |
| 6 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 26 |
| 7 | 4 | 25 | 47 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 26 | 46 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | 27 | 46 | 23 |
| 10 | 4 | 27 | 46 | 22 |
| 11 | 5 | 28 | 46 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 29 | 46 | 20 |
| 13 | 5 | 29 | 46 | 20 |
| 14 | 5 | 30 | 46 | 19 |
| 15 | 5 | 31 | 46 | 18 |
| 16 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 17 |
| 17 | 6 | 32 | 46 | 16 |
| 18 | 6 | 32 | 46 | 16 |
| 19 | 6 | 33 | 46 | 15 |
| 20 | 6 | 33 | 47 | 14 |
| 21 | 6 | 34 | 47 | 13 |
| 22 | 7 | 34 | 47 | 12 |
| 23 | 7 | 35 | 47 | 11 |
| 24 | 7 | 36 | 46 | 11 |
| 25 | 8 | 36 | 46 | 10 |
| 26 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 | 37 | 45 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 | 37 | 45 | 9 |
| 29 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 8 |
| 31 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 8 |
Wind in May
Winds average 5 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:10 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 7:11 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 7:11 | 6:22 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 7:11 | 6:21 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 7:12 | 6:21 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 7:12 | 6:20 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 7:13 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 7:13 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 7:14 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 7:14 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 7:14 | 6:17 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 7:15 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 7:15 | 6:16 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 7:16 | 6:16 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 7:16 | 6:15 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 7:17 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 7:17 | 6:14 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 7:18 | 6:14 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 7:18 | 6:13 |
| 19 | 10.9 | 7:19 | 6:13 |
| 20 | 10.9 | 7:19 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 7:19 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 7:20 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 7:20 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 7:21 | 6:11 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 7:21 | 6:11 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 7:22 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 7:22 | 6:11 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 7:23 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 7:23 | 6:10 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 7:23 | 6:10 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 7:24 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.69 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Level | 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 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Cantagalo
None of Cantagalo's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Cantagalo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Cantagalo?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Cantagalo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cantagalo in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Cantagalo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Cantagalo in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cantagalo peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Cantagalo?
Cantagalo sits at 22.0°S, 42.4°W, 431 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cordeiro, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Cantagalo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cantagalo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantagalo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.
The land around Cantagalo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 80 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 Cantagalo (-21.9811°, -42.3681°, elevation 431 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).