Cocal weather in May

In May, Cocal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 23% 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 Cocal's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Cocal is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Cocal 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 about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How May really feels in Cocal

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.

Cocal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°17017.512.23.0
Feb31° / 23°20720.412.13.0
Mar31° / 23°30325123.0
Apr30° / 23°35223.811.93.1
May31° / 23°17115.711.83.8
Jun32° / 23°366.411.84.5
Jul33° / 22°132.611.84.4
Aug34° / 23°50.611.93.8
Sep35° / 24°20.4123.2
Oct36° / 24°90.812.12.8
Nov36° / 24°91.812.22.7
Dec35° / 24°456.412.22.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22872
32971
43070
53268
63367
73565
83664
93862
103961
114060
124258
134258
144456
154654
164753
174753
184951
195050
205050
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cocal gets around 171 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
466
564
662
761
859
957
1055
1153
1252
1350
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2542
2642
2741
2840
2939
3037
3136

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.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104951
204951
304951
404951
505941
605941
706931
806931
907921
1008911
1108911
1209901
13010891
14011881
15011881
16012880
17013870
18013870
19014860
20015850
21015850
22016840
23017830
24018820
25018820
26019810
27020800
28021790
29022780
30124750
31125740

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 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:40
211.95:475:40
311.95:475:39
411.95:475:39
511.95:475:39
611.95:475:39
711.95:475:39
811.95:475:39
911.95:475:38
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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 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cocal

In seasonPeak

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

Cocal's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Cocal?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cocal.

What to pack for Cocal in May

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

In May, Cocal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cocal in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 67 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cocal 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 Cocal peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cocal 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 Cocal is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocal?

Cocal sits at 3.5°S, 41.6°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Buriti dos Lopes, 48 km away.

Topography around Cocal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Cocal is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Buriti dos Lopes 48 km · Viçosa do Ceará 53 km · Piracuruca 53 km · Luís Correia 67 km · Parnaíba 68 km · Tianguá 69 km · Ilha Grande 75 km · Araioses 75 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 Cocal (-3.4719°, -41.5575°, 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. 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).