Ituaçu weather in May

In May, Ituaçu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ituaçu's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ituaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ituaçu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162618
172618
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Ituaçu 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
Jan29° / 19°11412.512.75.2
Feb29° / 19°801212.55.0
Mar29° / 19°12214.912.14.9
Apr28° / 19°7514.211.75.5
May26° / 18°4210.811.46.4
Jun25° / 16°3810.711.26.7
Jul24° / 15°3410.711.36.9
Aug25° / 15°268.711.57.1
Sep27° / 16°236.711.97.0
Oct29° / 18°628.812.35.9
Nov28° / 19°14913.412.65.3
Dec29° / 19°13612.912.85.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
64852
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164555
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224753
234852
244852
254951
265050
275149
285149
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ituaçu gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
341
440
539
638
737
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1065341
2065539
3075538
4075637
5085735
6085834
7095833
8095932
90105931
100106030
110116029
120116029
130126028
140136027
150136027
160146026
170146125
180146224
190156223
201156222
211156321
221156420
231156519
241166518
251166617
261166716
271166716
281166815
291176814
301176913
311186912

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:28
211.55:575:27
311.55:575:27
411.55:585:26
511.55:585:26
611.55:585:26
711.45:585:25
811.45:585:25
911.45:595:24
1011.45:595:24
1111.45:595:24
1211.45:595:23
1311.46:005:23
1411.46:005:23
1511.46:005:23
1611.46:015:22
1711.46:015:22
1811.36:015:22
1911.36:015:22
2011.36:025:21
2111.36:025:21
2211.36:025:21
2311.36:035:21
2411.36:035:21
2511.36:035:21
2611.36:035:20
2711.36:045:20
2811.36:045:20
2911.36:045:20
3011.36:055:20
3111.36:055:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ituaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Ituaçu's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Ituaçu?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ituaçu in May

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

In May, Ituaçu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ituaçu 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 Ituaçu peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ituaçu?

Ituaçu sits at 13.8°S, 41.3°W, 527 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra da Estiva, 21 km away.

Topography around Ituaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ituaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.

The land around Ituaçu is covered by trees (43%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
1,193 m
80 km
1,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Barra da Estiva 21 km · Tanhaçu 24 km · Ibicoara 45 km · Brumado 59 km · Livramento do Brumado 62 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 62 km · Piatã 90 km · Anagé 91 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 Ituaçu (-13.8133°, -41.2967°, elevation 527 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).