Ibiapina weather in May

In May, Ibiapina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ibiapina's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibiapina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Ibiapina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
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292921
302921
312920

How May really feels in Ibiapina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ibiapina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°14317.412.24.1
Feb29° / 21°16319.312.14.0
Mar29° / 21°24724.3123.8
Apr28° / 21°2492311.93.9
May29° / 21°10214.711.85.1
Jun29° / 20°276.811.86.2
Jul29° / 20°122.511.86.5
Aug31° / 20°40.711.96.2
Sep32° / 20°20.4125.5
Oct32° / 21°130.912.15.0
Nov32° / 21°101.612.24.7
Dec31° / 21°33612.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
23070
33070
43268
53466
63664
73862
83961
94060
104258
114357
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
174951
185050
195149
205347
215347
225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275941
286040
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibiapina gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
364
463
561
659
757
856
954
1052
1151
1249
1348
1447
1546
1646
1745
1844
1944
2043
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2935
3034
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126137
226236
326335
426434
526632
626731
736829
837027
937126
1037324
1137423
1237522
1337621
1447620
1547719
1647719
1747818
1847917
1957916
2058015
2158114
2268014
2378013
2478112
2588111
2698110
2710819
2811818
2912817
3013816
3115805

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 5:45 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:37
211.95:455:36
311.95:455:36
411.95:455:36
511.95:455:36
611.85:455:36
711.85:455:36
811.85:455:35
911.85:455:35
1011.85:455:35
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1911.85:455:34
2011.85:465:34
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2711.85:475:34
2811.85:475:34
2911.85:475:35
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3111.85:475:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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85.1Bright
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155.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibiapina

In seasonPeak

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

Ibiapina's monsoon runs January–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 Ibiapina?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibiapina in May

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

In May, Ibiapina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibiapina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibiapina peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibiapina 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 Ibiapina is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibiapina?

Ibiapina sits at 3.9°S, 40.9°W, 897 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ubajara, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ibiapina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibiapina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 886 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Ibiapina is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), trees (35%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
839 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ubajara 8.0 km · São Benedito 14 km · Frecheirinha 20 km · Tianguá 24 km · Carnaubal 28 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 31 km · Reriutaba 42 km · Viçosa do Ceará 46 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 Ibiapina (-3.9233°, -40.8894°, elevation 897 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).