Formosa da Serra Negra weather in May

In May, Formosa da Serra Negra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Formosa da Serra Negra's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formosa da Serra Negra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Formosa da Serra Negra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113222
123222
133222
143222
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How May really feels in Formosa da Serra Negra

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.

Formosa da Serra Negra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23426.212.33.0
Feb30° / 22°22224.312.22.9
Mar30° / 22°23626.8122.9
Apr31° / 22°15819.711.93.4
May32° / 22°53911.74.3
Jun33° / 22°60.911.64.7
Jul33° / 22°30.411.74.5
Aug34° / 22°10.311.83.8
Sep35° / 23°121.7123.4
Oct33° / 23°498.112.13.5
Nov32° / 23°11215.512.33.6
Dec31° / 22°1632112.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53862
63961
74060
84258
94357
104555
114555
124852
134951
144951
154951
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225545
235644
245644
255743
265842
275941
286040
296139
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Formosa da Serra Negra gets around 53 mm of rain over 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 29% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
445
543
641
739
837
935
1033
1132
1230
1328
1427
1526
1625
1725
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015
3114

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016831
2017830
3019810
4020800
5022780
6024760
7025750
8027730
9029710
10031690
11032680
12033670
13034660
14135640
15136630
16137620
17137620
18237610
19238600
20338590
21439570
22539560
23640540
24740530
25841510
26942490
271043470
281145440
291346410
301447390
311649360

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:09 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:55
211.86:095:55
311.86:095:55
411.86:095:54
511.86:095:54
611.86:095:54
711.76:095:54
811.76:095:54
911.76:095:53
1011.76:095:53
1111.76:095:53
1211.76:095:53
1311.76:095:53
1411.76:105:52
1511.76:105:52
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1911.76:105:52
2011.76:105:52
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2711.76:125:52
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3111.76:125:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Formosa da Serra Negra

In seasonPeak

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

Formosa da Serra Negra's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Formosa da Serra Negra?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formosa da Serra Negra in May

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

In May, Formosa da Serra Negra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Formosa da Serra Negra 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 Formosa da Serra Negra peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Formosa da Serra Negra 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 Formosa da Serra Negra is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1524 µg/m³Jun 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug12Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa da Serra Negra?

Formosa da Serra Negra sits at 6.4°S, 46.2°W, 340 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Grajaú, 70 km away.

Topography around Formosa da Serra Negra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Formosa da Serra Negra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa da Serra Negra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Formosa da Serra Negra is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Grajaú 70 km · Sítio Novo 85 km · São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 101 km · Riachão 112 km · Amarante do Maranhão 115 km · Balsas 122 km · Jenipapo dos Vieiras 134 km · Porto Franco 134 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 Formosa da Serra Negra (-6.4446°, -46.1888°, elevation 340 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. 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).