Itajuípe weather in May

In May, Itajuípe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 52 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Itajuípe is 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 Itajuípe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How May really feels in Itajuípe

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.

Itajuípe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°9719.512.84.1
Feb30° / 21°7718.712.54.0
Mar29° / 22°10721.312.13.9
Apr29° / 21°8819.511.74.5
May27° / 20°521511.35.7
Jun26° / 18°4714.811.16.0
Jul25° / 18°5216.311.25.9
Aug26° / 17°4314.911.56.0
Sep27° / 18°4714.411.95.9
Oct28° / 20°7016.212.35.4
Nov28° / 21°12918.812.74.6
Dec29° / 21°11917.912.94.4

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 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itajuípe gets around 52 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
357
456
555
654
753
852
951
1050
1149
1249
1349
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2744
2844
2943
3043
3143

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044056
2044254
3054352
4054550
5064648
6064846
7074944
8075043
9085141
10085339
11095338
12095536
130105535
140105634
150115633
160115732
170115831
180125830
190125929
200125929
210126028
220126127
230126226
240126325
250126424
260126523
270126622
280136621
290136720
300136819
311136818

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:19
211.55:505:19
311.55:515:18
411.45:515:18
511.45:515:17
611.45:515:17
711.45:525:16
811.45:525:16
911.45:525:16
1011.45:525:15
1111.45:535:15
1211.45:535:15
1311.45:535:14
1411.35:545:14
1511.35:545:14
1611.35:545:13
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1811.35:555:13
1911.35:555:13
2011.35:555:12
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2211.35:565:12
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2411.35:575:12
2511.25:575:12
2611.25:575:11
2711.25:585:11
2811.25:585:11
2911.25:585:11
3011.25:595:11
3111.25:595:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itajuípe?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Itajuípe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itajuípe in May

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

In May, Itajuípe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Itajuípe 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 54 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 Itajuípe 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 Itajuípe 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 Itajuípe?

Itajuípe sits at 14.7°S, 39.4°W, 94 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Uruçuca, 14 km away.

Topography around Itajuípe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itajuípe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Itajuípe is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
768 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Uruçuca 14 km · Itabuna 16 km · Coaraci 19 km · Ibicaraí 31 km · Ilhéus 39 km · Ubaitaba 41 km · Ubatã 55 km · Ibirapitanga 57 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 Itajuípe (-14.6781°, -39.375°, elevation 94 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).