Itatim weather in May

In May, Itatim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itatim's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itatim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itatim reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272920
282920
292920
302820
312820

How May really feels in Itatim

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.

Itatim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°60912.74.2
Feb32° / 22°38812.44.1
Mar32° / 22°479.412.14.2
Apr31° / 22°369.411.74.8
May29° / 21°196.411.45.9
Jun28° / 20°166.211.36.9
Jul27° / 19°187.511.36.9
Aug27° / 18°166.711.66.9
Sep29° / 19°155.511.96.0
Oct31° / 20°246.312.35.2
Nov31° / 21°488.612.64.6
Dec31° / 22°517.712.74.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205248
215347
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itatim gets around 19 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
424
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1067321
2067420
3077419
4077419
5087418
6097417
7097516
80107515
90117415
100117514
110127414
121127314
131137313
141147213
151147213
161157113
171157113
181157212
191157212
202167012
212167111
222167111
232167210
242167210
25216739
26216739
27217738
28217738
29217747
30217756
31218755

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:49 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:23
211.55:505:22
311.55:505:22
411.55:505:21
511.55:505:21
611.55:505:21
711.55:505:20
811.55:515:20
911.55:515:19
1011.55:515:19
1111.55:515:19
1211.45:525:19
1311.45:525:18
1411.45:525:18
1511.45:525:18
1611.45:535:17
1711.45:535:17
1811.45:535:17
1911.45:535:17
2011.45:545:17
2111.45:545:17
2211.45:545:16
2311.45:545:16
2411.45:555:16
2511.35:555:16
2611.35:555:16
2711.35:565:16
2811.35:565:16
2911.35:565:16
3011.35:565:16
3111.35:575:16

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 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itatim?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itatim in May

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

In May, Itatim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itatim 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 Itatim peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itatim?

Itatim sits at 12.7°S, 39.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castro Alves, 30 km away.

Topography around Itatim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itatim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Itatim is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Castro Alves 30 km · Amargosa 37 km · Rafael Jambeiro 40 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 55 km · Sapeaçu 56 km · Iaçu 56 km · Santo Estêvão 58 km · Conceição do Almeida 58 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 Itatim (-12.7119°, -39.6981°, elevation 240 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).