Iraquara weather in May

In May, Iraquara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Iraquara's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iraquara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Iraquara 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Iraquara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Iraquara weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9910.912.65.3
Feb29° / 19°569.912.45.3
Mar29° / 19°8011.412.15.3
Apr28° / 19°489.911.76.0
May26° / 18°227.411.46.9
Jun25° / 16°197.611.37.1
Jul24° / 15°187.211.47.3
Aug25° / 15°176.411.67.3
Sep27° / 17°144.611.97.3
Oct29° / 18°284.712.36.3
Nov29° / 19°979.912.65.5
Dec29° / 19°9510.212.75.4

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iraquara gets around 22 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1046234
2056233
3056332
4066331
5066430
6076429
7076528
8086527
9096427
10096526
110106525
120106525
130116524
140126424
151126324
161136323
171136323
181146322
191146322
201146421
211156321
221156420
231156519
241166518
251166617
261166716
271176715
281176715
291186714
301186813
311196812

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 10 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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:31
211.65:575:30
311.65:575:30
411.55:575:30
511.55:575:29
611.55:575:29
711.55:585:28
811.55:585:28
911.55:585:28
1011.55:585:27
1111.55:585:27
1211.55:595:27
1311.55:595:27
1411.55:595:26
1511.45:595:26
1611.46:005:26
1711.46:005:26
1811.46:005:25
1911.46:005:25
2011.46:015:25
2111.46:015:25
2211.46:015:25
2311.46:015:25
2411.46:025:24
2511.46:025:24
2611.46:025:24
2711.46:035:24
2811.46:035:24
2911.36:035:24
3011.36:035:24
3111.36:045:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Iraquara

In seasonPeak

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

Iraquara's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Iraquara?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iraquara in May

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

In May, Iraquara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Iraquara in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iraquara peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iraquara?

Iraquara sits at 12.2°S, 41.6°W, 699 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Souto Soares, 18 km away.

Topography around Iraquara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iraquara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,358 m.

The land around Iraquara is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Souto Soares 18 km · Seabra 25 km · Bonito 49 km · Utinga 60 km · Cafarnaum 64 km · Canarana 65 km · Ibipeba 80 km · Ibititá 87 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 Iraquara (-12.2486°, -41.6194°, elevation 699 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).