Itacaré weather in May

In May, Itacaré sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 120 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 28% 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 Itacaré's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itacaré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Itacaré 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 Itacaré reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
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102723
112723
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212722
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How May really feels in Itacaré

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.

Itacaré weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9418.712.84.7
Feb29° / 24°8418.212.54.4
Mar29° / 24°11221.212.14.3
Apr28° / 24°13122.611.74.4
May27° / 23°12020.211.35.1
Jun26° / 22°1112111.25.1
Jul25° / 21°10621.811.25.2
Aug25° / 21°8019.111.55.6
Sep26° / 21°6716.711.95.8
Oct27° / 22°7816.512.35.7
Nov27° / 23°12018.112.75.1
Dec28° / 24°9216.712.85.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itacaré gets around 120 mm of rain over 20.2 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
472
571
670
769
869
968
1067
1167
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2763
2863
2964
3065
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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1010882
2011881
3012871
4014851
5015841
6016831
7017821
8018811
9019801
10020791
11021781
12022771
13023761
14024751
15024751
16025741
17025741
18026731
19026731
20027721
21027721
22028711
23128701
24128701
25129691
26129700
27130690
28131680
29132670
30132670
31133660

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 5:48 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:485:18
211.55:485:18
311.55:495:17
411.55:495:17
511.55:495:16
611.45:495:16
711.45:505:15
811.45:505:15
911.45:505:15
1011.45:505:14
1111.45:515:14
1211.45:515:14
1311.45:515:13
1411.45:515:13
1511.35:525:13
1611.35:525:12
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1811.35:535:12
1911.35:535:12
2011.35:535:11
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2211.35:545:11
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2511.35:555:11
2611.35:555:11
2711.35:555:10
2811.25:565:10
2911.25:565:10
3011.25:565:10
3111.25:575:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itacaré?

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

May is a reasonable time to visit Itacaré for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itacaré in May

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

In May, Itacaré sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Itacaré 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 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itacaré 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 Itacaré peaks around February 17 at about 14 (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 17UV 14Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itacaré?

Itacaré sits at 14.3°S, 39.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maraú, 20 km away.

Topography around Itacaré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itacaré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Itacaré is covered by trees (47%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Maraú 20 km · Ubaitaba 35 km · Camamu 39 km · Ibirapitanga 43 km · Uruçuca 47 km · Ubatã 58 km · Ilhéus 58 km · Itajuípe 60 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 Itacaré (-14.2789°, -38.9958°, elevation 23 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).