Cariré weather in May

In May, Cariré sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cariré's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cariré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cariré reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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193123
203223
213223
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233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Cariré

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.

Cariré weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°11217.412.22.8
Feb32° / 24°13819.912.12.9
Mar31° / 23°19924.8122.8
Apr31° / 23°20423.611.93.0
May31° / 23°9114.911.83.8
Jun32° / 22°307.411.84.4
Jul33° / 22°174.311.84.4
Aug34° / 22°71.311.93.9
Sep35° / 23°30.8123.3
Oct36° / 24°91.512.12.7
Nov36° / 24°102.112.22.7
Dec35° / 24°306.712.22.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33664
43763
53862
63961
74159
84159
94357
104456
114456
124753
134753
144951
154951
165050
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255743
265842
275941
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cariré gets around 91 mm of rain over 14.9 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 49% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
362
460
559
657
755
854
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1448
1548
1647
1747
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2443
2543
2642
2741
2839
2938
3037
3135

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103961
204951
304951
405941
505941
606931
706931
807921
908911
1008911
1109901
1209901
1309901
14010900
15010900
16011890
17011890
18011890
19012880
20013870
21013870
22014860
23015850
24016840
25117820
26118810
27120790
28121780
29123760
30224740
31226720

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:35
211.95:435:35
311.95:435:35
411.95:435:34
511.95:435:34
611.85:435:34
711.85:435:34
811.85:435:34
911.85:435:34
1011.85:435:33
1111.85:435:33
1211.85:435:33
1311.85:435:33
1411.85:435:33
1511.85:435:33
1611.85:445:33
1711.85:445:33
1811.85:445:33
1911.85:445:33
2011.85:445:33
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2211.85:445:33
2311.85:445:33
2411.85:445:33
2511.85:455:33
2611.85:455:33
2711.85:455:33
2811.85:455:33
2911.85:455:33
3011.85:455:33
3111.85:465:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cariré

In seasonPeak

None of Cariré's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cariré's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Cariré?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cariré.

What to pack for Cariré in May

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

In May, Cariré sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cariré 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 Cariré peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cariré 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 Cariré is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cariré?

Cariré sits at 4.0°S, 40.5°W, 162 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Reriutaba, 24 km away.

Topography around Cariré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Cariré is covered by shrubs (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Reriutaba 24 km · Varjota 27 km · Forquilha 29 km · Sobral 32 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 39 km · Frecheirinha 44 km · São Benedito 45 km · Meruoca 46 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 Cariré (-3.9506°, -40.4733°, elevation 162 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).