Garopaba weather in May

In May, Garopaba sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Garopaba's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garopaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Garopaba reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32219
42219
52219
62219
72219
82219
92119
102119
112119
122118
132118
142118
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222018
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312017

Garopaba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°17218.313.65.5
Feb26° / 23°14616.9135.4
Mar25° / 23°13516.812.25.9
Apr23° / 21°9811.111.46.8
May21° / 18°13510.810.66.5
Jun19° / 16°1109.710.36.2
Jul18° / 15°1009.910.46.0
Aug18° / 15°1019.6116.2
Sep19° / 17°14712.611.85.7
Oct21° / 18°13914.212.75.6
Nov22° / 20°12613.413.46.1
Dec24° / 22°12513.613.76.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255743
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Garopaba gets around 135 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192131317
2102231307
3102331306
4112331305
5112431294
6112531294
7122631293
8122631283
9122631282
10132732272
11132732272
12142732261
13142732261
14152732261
15162632261
16162632250
17172632250
18182532250
19192532240
20202532230
21212432220
22222432210
23242432200
24252432190
25262431190
26272431180
27282531170
28282531160
29292531150
30302531140
31302531130

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:436:40
210.97:446:39
310.97:446:38
410.97:456:37
510.97:466:37
610.87:466:36
710.87:476:35
810.87:476:34
910.87:486:34
1010.77:496:33
1110.77:496:32
1210.77:506:32
1310.77:506:31
1410.77:516:30
1510.67:526:30
1610.67:526:29
1710.67:536:29
1810.67:536:28
1910.67:546:27
2010.57:556:27
2110.57:556:27
2210.57:566:26
2310.57:566:26
2410.57:576:25
2510.57:586:25
2610.47:586:24
2710.47:596:24
2810.47:596:24
2910.48:006:23
3010.48:006:23
3110.48:016:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Garopaba?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Garopaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garopaba in May

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

In May, Garopaba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Garopaba in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 16 to Jun 3 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Garopaba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garopaba peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Garopaba?

Garopaba sits at 28.0°S, 48.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituba, 25 km away.

Topography around Garopaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garopaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Garopaba is covered by water (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Imbituba 25 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 34 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 37 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 41 km · Palhoça 42 km · São José 45 km · Pantanal 47 km · Campinas 48 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 Garopaba (-28.0233°, -48.6133°, elevation 15 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).