Itamaraju weather in May

In May, Itamaraju sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 62 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itamaraju's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itamaraju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itamaraju reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72821
82821
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282720
292720
302720
312720

How May really feels in Itamaraju

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.

Itamaraju weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°7814.612.94.2
Feb31° / 23°6014.112.64.0
Mar31° / 23°11617.912.13.9
Apr30° / 22°811711.64.4
May28° / 20°6214.111.25.6
Jun27° / 19°4813.4116.1
Jul26° / 18°5014.911.16.1
Aug26° / 18°4011.811.46.4
Sep27° / 19°4210.611.96.3
Oct28° / 21°8713.312.45.4
Nov29° / 22°14616.312.84.6
Dec30° / 22°11914.7134.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itamaraju gets around 62 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
450
549
649
748
847
947
1046
1146
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1053956
2054055
3064252
4074350
5084449
6084447
7094546
80104545
90104643
100114642
110124741
120124740
130134740
140134839
150144838
160144837
170144937
180144936
190145036
200145135
210145234
220145333
230145333
240145531
250145630
260155629
270155728
280155926
290156025
300166024
311166122

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 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 5:54 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:545:17
211.45:545:17
311.45:545:16
411.45:545:16
511.35:555:15
611.35:555:15
711.35:555:14
811.35:565:14
911.35:565:13
1011.35:565:13
1111.35:575:12
1211.35:575:12
1311.25:575:12
1411.25:585:11
1511.25:585:11
1611.25:585:11
1711.25:595:10
1811.25:595:10
1911.25:595:10
2011.26:005:09
2111.26:005:09
2211.16:005:09
2311.16:015:09
2411.16:015:08
2511.16:015:08
2611.16:025:08
2711.16:025:08
2811.16:025:08
2911.16:035:08
3011.16:035:08
3111.16:045:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itamaraju?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itamaraju in May

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

In May, Itamaraju sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Itamaraju in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 27°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Itamaraju in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itamaraju peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itamaraju?

Itamaraju sits at 17.0°S, 39.5°W, 89 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Prado, 47 km away.

Topography around Itamaraju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itamaraju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.

The land around Itamaraju is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,031 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Prado 47 km · Itabela 52 km · Guaratinga 57 km · Teixeira de Freitas 60 km · Alcobaça 64 km · Eunápolis 74 km · Medeiros Neto 82 km · Porto Seguro 82 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 Itamaraju (-17.0392°, -39.5311°, elevation 89 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).