Ilhabela weather in May

In May, Ilhabela sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 121 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ilhabela's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilhabela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ilhabela 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ilhabela reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22422
32322
42322
52322
62321
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102321
112321
122321
132321
142321
152321
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Ilhabela weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°1841613.35.7
Feb26° / 25°13812.512.86.1
Mar26° / 24°17315.312.26.0
Apr24° / 23°11712.611.56.7
May23° / 21°12112.410.96.6
Jun22° / 20°919.810.66.9
Jul21° / 19°102910.76.9
Aug21° / 19°809.411.26.8
Sep21° / 20°13413.911.96.0
Oct22° / 20°1371412.65.9
Nov23° / 21°16215.513.15.8
Dec25° / 23°15414.113.46.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86436
96238
106238
116139
125941
135941
145941
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ilhabela gets around 121 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
540
640
740
841
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1843
1942
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1072346231
2182445221
3182545201
4192645190
5192745180
6192845170
7192945160
81103045150
91103145140
101103145130
111103245120
121103345110
131103345100
14110344690
15110344690
16110344680
17111344670
18211354670
19211354660
20212354660
21212354650
22213354550
23313354540
24314344540
25315344530
26315344530
27316344430
28416344420
29416344420
30416334420
31417334420

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:256:32
211.17:256:32
311.17:266:31
411.17:266:30
511.07:276:30
611.07:276:29
711.07:286:28
811.07:286:28
911.07:296:27
1011.07:296:26
1110.97:306:26
1210.97:306:25
1310.97:316:25
1410.97:316:24
1510.97:326:24
1610.97:326:23
1710.87:336:23
1810.87:336:22
1910.87:346:22
2010.87:346:22
2110.87:346:21
2210.87:356:21
2310.87:356:20
2410.77:366:20
2510.77:366:20
2610.77:376:20
2710.77:376:19
2810.77:386:19
2910.77:386:19
3010.77:396:19
3110.77:396:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ilhabela?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ilhabela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilhabela in May

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

In May, Ilhabela sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ilhabela in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ilhabela in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilhabela peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilhabela?

Ilhabela sits at 23.8°S, 45.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ilhabela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilhabela has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Ilhabela is covered by water (52%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
991 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: São Sebastião 6.0 km · Caraguatatuba 18 km · Ubatuba 48 km · Paraibuna 53 km · Salesópolis 57 km · Biritiba Mirim 73 km · Bertioga 80 km · Guararema 80 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 Ilhabela (-23.7781°, -45.3581°, elevation 7 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).