Castelo weather in May
In May, Castelo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Castelo's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
- 8.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 7:10 AM – 6:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Castelo is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical May day in Castelo 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 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 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 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 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 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 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 | 24 | 16 |
| 16 | 24 | 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 |
Castelo 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° | 148 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 107 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 159 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 88 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 43 | 8.6 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 23 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 24 | 6 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 26 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 58 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 110 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 191 | 17.1 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 224 | 19 | 13.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 44 | 56 |
| 17 | 44 | 56 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 45 | 55 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 46 | 54 |
| 22 | 47 | 53 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 55 | 45 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Castelo gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 29 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 28 |
| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 24 |
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| Humid (%) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Muggy (%) | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | 51 | 27 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 24 |
| 3 | 2 | 22 | 54 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 23 | 54 | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 25 | 55 | 17 |
| 7 | 3 | 26 | 56 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | 28 | 56 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | 29 | 56 | 12 |
| 11 | 3 | 29 | 57 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 30 | 56 | 10 |
| 13 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 9 |
| 14 | 4 | 31 | 57 | 8 |
| 15 | 4 | 31 | 57 | 8 |
| 16 | 4 | 32 | 57 | 7 |
| 17 | 4 | 32 | 58 | 6 |
| 18 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 | 33 | 56 | 6 |
| 20 | 5 | 34 | 56 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 | 34 | 56 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 | 35 | 56 | 4 |
| 23 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 4 |
| 24 | 6 | 36 | 54 | 4 |
| 25 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 4 |
| 26 | 6 | 38 | 53 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 39 | 51 | 3 |
| 28 | 7 | 40 | 50 | 3 |
| 29 | 7 | 41 | 49 | 3 |
| 30 | 7 | 42 | 48 | 3 |
| 31 | 8 | 43 | 47 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:04 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 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 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.3 | 7:04 | 6:20 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:19 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 7:06 | 6:17 |
| 6 | 11.2 | 7:06 | 6:17 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 7:07 | 6:16 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 7:07 | 6:15 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 7:07 | 6:15 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 7:08 | 6:14 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 7:08 | 6:14 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 7:09 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 7:09 | 6:13 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 7:09 | 6:13 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 7:10 | 6:12 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 7:10 | 6:12 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 7:11 | 6:11 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 7:11 | 6:11 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 7:12 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 7:12 | 6:10 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 7:12 | 6:10 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 7:13 | 6:10 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 7:13 | 6:09 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 7:14 | 6:09 |
| 25 | 10.9 | 7:14 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 10.9 | 7:14 | 6:09 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 7:15 | 6:08 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 7:15 | 6:08 |
| 29 | 10.9 | 7:16 | 6:08 |
| 30 | 10.9 | 7:16 | 6:08 |
| 31 | 10.9 | 7:17 | 6:08 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 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 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Level | Bright | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.6 | 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 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.6 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Castelo
None of Castelo's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Castelo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Castelo?
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 Castelo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Castelo in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Castelo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Castelo in May
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Castelo 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 Castelo peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Castelo?
Castelo sits at 20.6°S, 41.2°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Alta, 20 km away.
Topography around Castelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,841 m.
The land around Castelo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) 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 Castelo (-20.6036°, -41.1847°, elevation 129 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).