Feira de Santana weather in May

In May, Feira de Santana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 61 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Feira de Santana's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Feira de Santana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Feira de Santana 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Feira de Santana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102921
112921
122921
132921
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Feira de Santana

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.

Feira de Santana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6311.612.63.7
Feb32° / 23°4511.312.43.5
Mar32° / 23°621412.13.6
Apr30° / 22°6016.511.74.0
May28° / 21°6116.911.45.0
Jun27° / 20°5818.211.35.3
Jul26° / 19°4817.311.45.6
Aug27° / 19°4115.811.65.7
Sep29° / 20°3111.111.95.6
Oct31° / 21°308.612.34.8
Nov32° / 22°51912.64.2
Dec32° / 22°478.412.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204852
214951
224951
235050
245248
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Feira de Santana gets around 61 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
458
557
657
756
856
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2954
3054
3155

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102377
202476
302575
402773
502872
602971
703169
803268
903367
1013465
1113564
1213762
1313762
1413861
1513960
1614059
1724157
1824157
1924256
2024355
2124355
2224454
2324553
2424553
2524652
2624751
2724751
2824850
2924949
3025048
3125147

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 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:46 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:465:20
211.65:465:20
311.65:465:19
411.55:465:19
511.55:475:19
611.55:475:18
711.55:475:18
811.55:475:17
911.55:475:17
1011.55:485:17
1111.55:485:17
1211.55:485:16
1311.55:485:16
1411.55:495:16
1511.45:495:15
1611.45:495:15
1711.45:495:15
1811.45:505:15
1911.45:505:15
2011.45:505:14
2111.45:505:14
2211.45:515:14
2311.45:515:14
2411.45:515:14
2511.45:515:14
2611.45:525:14
2711.45:525:14
2811.45:525:14
2911.35:535:13
3011.35:535:13
3111.35:535:13

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 kWh/m² in December 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
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
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

Is May a good time to visit Feira de Santana?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Feira de Santana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Feira de Santana in May

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

In May, Feira de Santana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Feira de Santana 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 Feira de Santana peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Feira de Santana?

Feira de Santana sits at 12.3°S, 39.0°W, 223 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Gonçalo dos Campos, 19 km away.

Topography around Feira de Santana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feira de Santana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m.

The land around Feira de Santana is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: São Gonçalo dos Campos 19 km · Conceição do Jacuípe 22 km · Coração de Maria 24 km · Conceição da Feira 27 km · Amélia Rodrigues 27 km · Irará 32 km · Santa Bárbara 34 km · Santo Estêvão 36 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 Feira de Santana (-12.2667°, -38.9667°, elevation 223 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).