Itaporanga d'Ajuda weather in May

In May, Itaporanga d'Ajuda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 157 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itaporanga d'Ajuda's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaporanga d'Ajuda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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 Itaporanga d'Ajuda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82724
92724
102724
112724
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212724
222724
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252724
262724
272724
282724
292723
302723
312723

How May really feels in Itaporanga d'Ajuda

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.

Itaporanga d'Ajuda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°5615.212.65.2
Feb29° / 25°6316.412.44.8
Mar29° / 25°7118.112.14.7
Apr28° / 25°11220.311.84.6
May27° / 24°15722.911.54.8
Jun26° / 23°1482411.44.7
Jul25° / 22°12523.911.44.9
Aug25° / 22°9822.111.65.2
Sep26° / 22°6417.211.95.8
Oct27° / 23°5213.912.26.2
Nov28° / 24°4111.112.56.3
Dec28° / 24°3310.112.65.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266733
276733
286733
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itaporanga d'Ajuda gets around 157 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1373
1472
1572
1672
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2274
2374
2474
2575
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117921
127921
137921
147921
158911
168911
179901
189901
1910891
2010891
2110891
2211890
2311890
2412880
2512880
2613870
2714860
2815850
2915850
3016840
3117830

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:15
211.65:385:15
311.65:385:14
411.65:385:14
511.65:395:13
611.65:395:13
711.65:395:13
811.65:395:12
911.55:395:12
1011.55:395:12
1111.55:405:12
1211.55:405:11
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1511.55:405:11
1611.55:415:10
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1911.55:415:10
2011.55:425:10
2111.55:425:10
2211.55:425:09
2311.55:425:09
2411.45:435:09
2511.45:435:09
2611.45:435:09
2711.45:435:09
2811.45:445:09
2911.45:445:09
3011.45:445:09
3111.45:445:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itaporanga d'Ajuda

In seasonPeak

In May, Itaporanga d'Ajuda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itaporanga d'Ajuda's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Itaporanga d'Ajuda?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Itaporanga d'Ajuda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itaporanga d'Ajuda in May

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

In May, Itaporanga d'Ajuda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Itaporanga d'Ajuda in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 25 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itaporanga d'Ajuda in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itaporanga d'Ajuda peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaporanga d'Ajuda?

Itaporanga d'Ajuda sits at 11.0°S, 37.3°W, 20 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Cristóvão, 12 km away.

Topography around Itaporanga d'Ajuda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Itaporanga d'Ajuda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaporanga d'Ajuda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Itaporanga d'Ajuda is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: São Cristóvão 12 km · Salgado 18 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 26 km · Laranjeiras 26 km · Areia Branca 27 km · Aracaju 28 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 31 km · Estância 33 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 Itaporanga d'Ajuda (-10.9981°, -37.3106°, elevation 20 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).