Itabuna weather in May

In May, Itabuna sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itabuna's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Itabuna 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itabuna reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32722
42722
52722
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302621
312621

How May really feels in Itabuna

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.

Itabuna weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°10020.712.84.2
Feb29° / 23°8120.312.54.0
Mar29° / 23°11422.712.13.9
Apr28° / 22°9921.811.74.3
May27° / 21°6716.411.35.6
Jun26° / 20°6017.111.15.7
Jul25° / 19°6618.111.25.7
Aug25° / 19°5216.311.55.9
Sep26° / 20°5314.811.96.0
Oct27° / 21°7616.912.35.5
Nov28° / 22°13219.212.74.9
Dec29° / 23°12019.112.94.5

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 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95743
105644
115545
125446
135545
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itabuna gets around 67 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
363
462
560
659
758
856
955
1055
1154
1253
1353
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2151
2251
2351
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3151

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1020782
2022762
3123742
4124741
5125731
6126721
7127711
8128701
9229681
10229681
11230671
12231661
13231661
14232651
15233641
16233641
17234631
18234631
19235621
20236620
21236620
22237610
23238600
24239590
25240580
26341560
27342550
28343540
29344530
30345520
31446500

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 5:50 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:19
211.55:505:18
311.55:505:18
411.45:515:17
511.45:515:17
611.45:515:16
711.45:515:16
811.45:525:16
911.45:525:15
1011.45:525:15
1111.45:525:14
1211.45:535:14
1311.35:535:14
1411.35:535:13
1511.35:545:13
1611.35:545:13
1711.35:545:13
1811.35:545:12
1911.35:555:12
2011.35:555:12
2111.35:555:12
2211.35:565:11
2311.35:565:11
2411.25:565:11
2511.25:575:11
2611.25:575:11
2711.25:575:11
2811.25:585:11
2911.25:585:11
3011.25:585:10
3111.25:595:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itabuna?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Itabuna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabuna in May

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

In May, Itabuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Itabuna in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 45 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itabuna in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itabuna peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itabuna?

Itabuna sits at 14.8°S, 39.3°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itajuípe, 16 km away.

Topography around Itabuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Itabuna is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (26%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Itajuípe 16 km · Uruçuca 21 km · Ilhéus 27 km · Coaraci 33 km · Ibicaraí 34 km · Ubaitaba 53 km · Una 61 km · Itacaré 64 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 Itabuna (-14.7856°, -39.2803°, elevation 69 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).