Cristinápolis weather in May

In May, Cristinápolis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 114 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.5 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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cristinápolis's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cristinápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Cristinápolis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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102922
112922
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292822
302822
312822

How May really feels in Cristinápolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

Cristinápolis 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
Jan31° / 24°561412.64.1
Feb31° / 24°5514.812.43.8
Mar31° / 24°6016.912.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8819.111.83.9
May29° / 22°11420.811.54.4
Jun27° / 21°10423.111.34.6
Jul27° / 20°8321.911.44.9
Aug27° / 20°7120.411.65.2
Sep28° / 21°5315.811.95.4
Oct29° / 22°4212.312.35.2
Nov30° / 23°4510.712.54.8
Dec31° / 23°371012.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cristinápolis gets around 114 mm of rain over 20.8 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 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
568
668
768
868
968
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2668
2768
2869
2970
3070
3171

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17912
28902
38902
49901
59901
69901
710891
810891
911881
1011881
1111881
1212871
1312871
1412871
1513861
1613861
1713861
1814851
1914851
2015841
2115841
2215850
2315850
2416840
2516840
2617830
2717830
2818820
2919810
3020800
3121790

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

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
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:40 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:16
211.65:405:16
311.65:415:15
411.65:415:15
511.65:415:15
611.65:415:14
711.55:415:14
811.55:415:14
911.55:425:13
1011.55:425:13
1111.55:425:13
1211.55:425:12
1311.55:425:12
1411.55:435:12
1511.55:435:12
1611.55:435:11
1711.55:435:11
1811.55:445:11
1911.55:445:11
2011.45:445:11
2111.45:445:11
2211.45:455:10
2311.45:455:10
2411.45:455:10
2511.45:455:10
2611.45:465:10
2711.45:465:10
2811.45:465:10
2911.45:465:10
3011.45:475:10
3111.45:475:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cristinápolis?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cristinápolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cristinápolis in May

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

In May, Cristinápolis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cristinápolis in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 43 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cristinápolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cristinápolis peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cristinápolis?

Cristinápolis sits at 11.5°S, 37.8°W, 153 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Umbaúba, 15 km away.

Topography around Cristinápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cristinápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Cristinápolis is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Umbaúba 15 km · Rio Real 19 km · Itabaianinha 23 km · Indiaroba 27 km · Boquim 39 km · Conde 41 km · Aporá 41 km · Esplanada 41 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 Cristinápolis (-11.4756°, -37.7553°, elevation 153 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).