Itaqui weather in May

In May, Itaqui sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 121 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itaqui's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:26 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Itaqui reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52414
62414
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222113
232113
242113
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How May really feels in Itaqui

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.

Itaqui weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°14611.513.74.1
Feb31° / 21°12910.3134.5
Mar30° / 20°1301012.25.4
Apr26° / 17°1729.511.36.8
May22° / 13°1218.210.67.0
Jun20° / 11°1219.110.26.4
Jul20° / 10°1158.310.36.6
Aug22° / 12°1038.5117.1
Sep24° / 13°1499.911.87.0
Oct26° / 16°21311.212.76.5
Nov29° / 18°1468.813.56.0
Dec31° / 20°1491013.84.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105248
115050
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itaqui gets around 121 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342122193
2352122193
3362121193
4372120192
5382220192
6392219192
7392318181
8402318181
9412418171
10412418171
11422418161
12422418160
13432418150
14432418150
15432418140
16442418140
17452419130
18452319120
19462319120
20472319111
21482219101
22492219101
2351211891
2451211891
2553201881
2654201781
2755191781
2856191681
2957191671
3059181571
3159181571

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:177:10
210.98:177:09
310.88:187:09
410.88:187:08
510.88:197:07
610.88:207:06
710.78:207:05
810.78:217:04
910.78:227:04
1010.78:227:03
1110.78:237:02
1210.68:237:02
1310.68:247:01
1410.68:257:00
1510.68:257:00
1610.58:266:59
1710.58:276:58
1810.58:276:58
1910.58:286:57
2010.58:286:57
2110.58:296:56
2210.48:306:56
2310.48:306:55
2410.48:316:55
2510.48:316:54
2610.48:326:54
2710.38:336:54
2810.38:336:53
2910.38:346:53
3010.38:346:53
3110.38:356:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itaqui?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Itaqui for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Itaqui in May

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

In May, Itaqui sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Itaqui in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itaqui peaks around January 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 21UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaqui?

Itaqui sits at 29.1°S, 56.6°W, 61 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Borja, 74 km away.

Topography around Itaqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaqui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m.

The land around Itaqui is covered by wetland (23%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), wetland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: São Borja 74 km · Santo Tomé 81 km · Paso de los Libres 83 km · Uruguaiana 87 km · Alegrete 104 km · Gobernador Virasora 130 km · Quaraí 141 km · Artigas 142 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 Itaqui (-29.1253°, -56.5531°, elevation 61 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).