Craíbas weather in May

In May, Craíbas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 69 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Craíbas's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craíbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Craíbas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
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162922
172922
182922
192921
202921
212921
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Craíbas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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
2
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.

Craíbas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°337.512.54.1
Feb32° / 23°347.812.34.0
Mar32° / 23°4610.812.13.9
Apr31° / 23°6212.911.84.3
May29° / 22°6915.911.64.9
Jun27° / 21°6618.511.45.2
Jul26° / 20°6319.311.55.3
Aug27° / 19°4315.811.75.7
Sep28° / 20°2810.411.95.9
Oct30° / 21°205.412.25.3
Nov32° / 22°233.912.44.7
Dec33° / 22°164.112.64.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
64951
75050
85050
95149
105248
115248
125149
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Craíbas gets around 69 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1951
2051
2152
2252
2353
2453
2554
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057
3157

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103961
204060
304060
404060
504060
604159
704258
804357
904357
1004456
1104555
1204654
1304654
1414752
1514752
1614752
1714851
1814851
1914851
2014950
2114950
2215049
2315049
2405248
2505347
2605446
2705644
2805743
2905941
3006139
3106337

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
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2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:14
211.75:345:14
311.65:355:14
411.65:355:13
511.65:355:13
611.65:355:13
711.65:355:12
811.65:355:12
911.65:355:12
1011.65:355:11
1111.65:365:11
1211.65:365:11
1311.65:365:11
1411.65:365:11
1511.65:365:10
1611.65:365:10
1711.65:375:10
1811.55:375:10
1911.55:375:10
2011.55:375:10
2111.55:385:09
2211.55:385:09
2311.55:385:09
2411.55:385:09
2511.55:385:09
2611.55:395:09
2711.55:395:09
2811.55:395:09
2911.55:395:09
3011.55:405:09
3111.55:405:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Craíbas?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Craíbas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Craíbas in May

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

In May, Craíbas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Craíbas 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 Craíbas peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Craíbas?

Craíbas sits at 9.6°S, 36.8°W, 253 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaci, 17 km away.

Topography around Craíbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craíbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Craíbas is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Igaci 17 km · Arapiraca 19 km · Lagoa da Canoa 24 km · Estrela de Alagoas 25 km · Major Isidoro 26 km · Taquarana 30 km · Girau do Ponciano 30 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 32 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 Craíbas (-9.6181°, -36.7681°, elevation 253 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).