Itapetininga weather in May

In May, Itapetininga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itapetininga's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapetininga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:43 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Itapetininga 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Itapetininga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112415
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Itapetininga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°27422.413.34.0
Feb29° / 20°18918.812.84.2
Mar28° / 19°14017.612.25.0
Apr27° / 17°64811.56.9
May24° / 14°636.810.97.4
Jun23° / 13°525.610.67.7
Jul23° / 12°485.110.77.9
Aug25° / 13°414.711.28.0
Sep26° / 15°90911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12012.612.66.0
Nov27° / 17°14614.513.15.6
Dec28° / 19°19019.113.44.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65644
75545
85446
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itapetininga gets around 63 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112334312
213344210
31535429
41635418
51736407
61737396
71838396
81938385
91939375
101940364
112041354
122042344
132043343
142044333
152045322
162145322
172146312
182146312
192246302
202246292
212346292
222446282
232545272
242645272
252744272
262843262
273042262
283141262
293240262
303239262
313339263

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:43
211.17:366:43
311.17:366:42
411.17:376:41
511.17:376:41
611.07:386:40
711.07:386:39
811.07:396:39
911.07:396:38
1011.07:406:38
1110.97:406:37
1210.97:416:36
1310.97:416:36
1410.97:426:35
1510.97:426:35
1610.97:436:34
1710.87:436:34
1810.87:436:34
1910.87:446:33
2010.87:446:33
2110.87:456:32
2210.87:456:32
2310.87:466:32
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2710.77:486:30
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2910.77:496:30
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3110.77:506:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itapetininga

In seasonPeak

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

Itapetininga's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Itapetininga?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itapetininga in May

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

In May, Itapetininga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itapetininga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itapetininga peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itapetininga in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Itapetininga is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 922 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itapetininga?

Itapetininga sits at 23.6°S, 48.1°W, 670 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guareí, 28 km away.

Topography around Itapetininga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapetininga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 666 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Itapetininga is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (35%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Guareí 28 km · São Miguel Arcanjo 32 km · Tatuí 33 km · Capela do Alto 35 km · Angatuba 38 km · Cesário Lange 42 km · Pilar do Sul 42 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 46 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 Itapetininga (-23.5917°, -48.0531°, elevation 670 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).