Encruzilhada weather in May

In May, Encruzilhada sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Encruzilhada's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encruzilhada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Encruzilhada 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Encruzilhada reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Encruzilhada weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°7810.712.85.5
Feb29° / 19°508.612.55.4
Mar29° / 19°8712.512.15.3
Apr27° / 19°4510.211.76.2
May26° / 17°237.111.37.0
Jun25° / 16°154.911.17.6
Jul24° / 15°166.511.27.6
Aug25° / 15°13511.57.7
Sep27° / 16°164.411.97.4
Oct28° / 17°537.812.46.7
Nov28° / 19°11513.212.75.7
Dec28° / 19°10512.312.95.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94258
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244456
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Encruzilhada gets around 23 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
427
526
625
724
823
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11105336
21115335
31125334
41135333
51145332
61155331
71165330
81175329
91185328
101195327
111195426
121205425
131215424
141215523
151225522
161225621
172225620
182235520
192235619
202235718
212235817
222235916
232236015
242245915
252246014
262256013
272256112
282266111
292276011
302276110
31228619

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:24
211.45:585:24
311.45:585:23
411.45:585:23
511.45:585:22
611.45:595:22
711.45:595:22
811.45:595:21
911.45:595:21
1011.36:005:20
1111.36:005:20
1211.36:005:20
1311.36:015:19
1411.36:015:19
1511.36:015:19
1611.36:025:18
1711.36:025:18
1811.36:025:18
1911.36:025:17
2011.26:035:17
2111.26:035:17
2211.26:035:17
2311.26:045:17
2411.26:045:16
2511.26:045:16
2611.26:055:16
2711.26:055:16
2811.26:055:16
2911.26:065:16
3011.26:065:16
3111.26:065:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Encruzilhada

In seasonPeak

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

Encruzilhada's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Encruzilhada?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Encruzilhada for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Encruzilhada in May

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

In May, Encruzilhada sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Encruzilhada in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encruzilhada peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Encruzilhada?

Encruzilhada sits at 15.5°S, 40.9°W, 627 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido Sales, 35 km away.

Topography around Encruzilhada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encruzilhada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 701 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m.

The land around Encruzilhada is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
944 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Cândido Sales 35 km · Itambé 44 km · Macarani 52 km · Belo Campo 66 km · Pedra Azul 67 km · Vitória da Conquista 74 km · Almenara 76 km · Itapetinga 78 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 Encruzilhada (-15.5314°, -40.9094°, elevation 627 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).