Itabaiana weather in May

In May, Itabaiana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 83 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itabaiana's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabaiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Itabaiana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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202822
212822
222822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312821

How May really feels in Itabaiana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

Itabaiana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5212.712.64.0
Feb31° / 23°511312.43.9
Mar31° / 23°5514.612.13.9
Apr30° / 23°6815.511.84.2
May29° / 22°8319.311.54.6
Jun27° / 21°8720.611.45.0
Jul26° / 20°7421.111.45.1
Aug27° / 20°6319.411.65.3
Sep28° / 20°4314.311.95.7
Oct29° / 21°321012.25.4
Nov31° / 22°328.712.54.8
Dec31° / 23°328.512.64.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255743
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itabaiana gets around 83 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
762
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2964
3064
3165

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71288
81288
91387
101387
111387
121486
131486
141585
151585
161585
171684
181783
191783
201882
211882
221981
231981
242080
252179
262278
272377
282476
292674
302773
312872

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
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2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:16
211.65:385:15
311.65:385:15
411.65:385:15
511.65:395:14
611.65:395:14
711.65:395:14
811.65:395:13
911.65:395:13
1011.65:395:13
1111.55:405:12
1211.55:405:12
1311.55:405:12
1411.55:405:12
1511.55:405:11
1611.55:415:11
1711.55:415:11
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1911.55:415:11
2011.55:425:11
2111.55:425:10
2211.55:425:10
2311.55:425:10
2411.55:425:10
2511.55:435:10
2611.55:435:10
2711.45:435:10
2811.45:445:10
2911.45:445:10
3011.45:445:10
3111.45:445:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itabaiana?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Itabaiana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabaiana in May

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

In May, Itabaiana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Itabaiana in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 59 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itabaiana 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 Itabaiana peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itabaiana?

Itabaiana sits at 10.7°S, 37.4°W, 190 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo do Brito, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Itabaiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabaiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Itabaiana is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Campo do Brito 9.0 km · Areia Branca 14 km · Ribeirópolis 16 km · Laranjeiras 31 km · Nossa Senhora das Dores 33 km · Lagarto 36 km · Itaporanga d'Ajuda 37 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 38 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 Itabaiana (-10.685°, -37.4253°, elevation 190 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).