Careiro da Várzea weather in May

In May, Careiro da Várzea sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 286 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Careiro da Várzea's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Careiro da Várzea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Careiro da Várzea reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
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How May really feels in Careiro da Várzea

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.

Careiro da Várzea 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° / 25°27527.512.22.9
Feb30° / 25°28225.512.12.9
Mar30° / 25°35729.3122.7
Apr30° / 25°34528.211.92.7
May30° / 25°28628.211.92.8
Jun30° / 25°15922.311.83.3
Jul31° / 25°9718.311.83.8
Aug32° / 25°8215.311.93.6
Sep32° / 25°10217123.2
Oct32° / 26°13119.112.13.0
Nov32° / 25°16722.212.12.8
Dec30° / 25°26027.212.22.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5991
6991
71090
81090
91189
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151486
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201585
211684
221783
231783
241981
252080
262080
272278
282278
292476
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Careiro da Várzea gets around 286 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2489
2589
2688
2787
2887
2986
3085
3184

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222575
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Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 6:00 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:53
211.96:005:53
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:53
511.96:005:52
611.96:005:52
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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 3.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
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183.9Moderate
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223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Careiro da Várzea?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Careiro da Várzea.

What to pack for Careiro da Várzea in May

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

In May, Careiro da Várzea sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Careiro da Várzea 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 Careiro da Várzea peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Nov 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Careiro da Várzea 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 Careiro da Várzea is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1129 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Careiro da Várzea?

Careiro da Várzea sits at 3.2°S, 59.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Manaus, 24 km away.

Topography around Careiro da Várzea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Careiro da Várzea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Careiro da Várzea is covered by grassland (48%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Manaus 24 km · Iranduba 41 km · Rio Preto da Eva 57 km · Manaquiri 75 km · Careiro 88 km · Autazes 88 km · Manacapuru 89 km · Nova Olinda do Norte 112 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 Careiro da Várzea (-3.197°, -59.8267°, elevation 17 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. 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).