Itaobim weather in May

In May, Itaobim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Itaobim's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaobim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Itaobim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72819
82819
92819
102819
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302718
312718

How May really feels in Itaobim

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.

Itaobim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°83912.94.5
Feb32° / 21°536.612.64.4
Mar31° / 21°8210.312.14.5
Apr30° / 20°346.311.65.5
May28° / 18°15311.27.0
Jun27° / 17°61.5117.7
Jul27° / 16°61.811.17.8
Aug28° / 16°51.311.47.6
Sep30° / 18°132.211.96.2
Oct31° / 19°466.212.45.1
Nov30° / 20°12012.512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°13512.4134.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
34951
45050
54951
64852
74753
84654
94456
104357
114258
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
173961
184159
194159
204258
214456
224456
234456
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itaobim gets around 15 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
512
612
711
811
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11114839
21124938
31134937
41144935
51154934
61164933
71174932
81184931
91195030
102205028
112215027
122225026
132235025
142235124
152245123
162255023
172255122
182265121
192265121
202265220
212265220
222265319
232275318
242275417
252275417
262285416
272285515
282295514
292305513
302305513
312315512

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:016:26
211.47:016:25
311.47:016:25
411.47:026:24
511.47:026:24
611.37:026:23
711.37:036:23
811.37:036:22
911.37:036:22
1011.37:036:21
1111.37:046:21
1211.37:046:21
1311.37:046:20
1411.37:056:20
1511.27:056:19
1611.27:056:19
1711.27:066:19
1811.27:066:19
1911.27:066:18
2011.27:076:18
2111.27:076:18
2211.27:076:18
2311.27:086:17
2411.17:086:17
2511.17:086:17
2611.17:096:17
2711.17:096:17
2811.17:106:17
2911.17:106:16
3011.17:106:16
3111.17:116:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itaobim

In seasonPeak

None of Itaobim's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Itaobim's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Itaobim?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Itaobim for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itaobim in May

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

In May, Itaobim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itaobim 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 Itaobim peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaobim?

Itaobim sits at 16.6°S, 41.5°W, 273 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Medina, 38 km away.

Topography around Itaobim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaobim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Itaobim is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Medina 38 km · Jequitinhonha 55 km · Padre Paraíso 57 km · Pedra Azul 66 km · Araçuaí 68 km · Caraí 73 km · Águas Formosas 84 km · Salinas 95 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 Itaobim (-16.5617°, -41.5033°, elevation 273 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. 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).