Jaguaretama weather in May

In May, Jaguaretama sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jaguaretama's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaguaretama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jaguaretama reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How May really feels in Jaguaretama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jaguaretama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°8612.312.32.6
Feb34° / 24°10014.612.22.7
Mar33° / 24°13718.9122.8
Apr32° / 24°1211811.93.1
May33° / 24°7411.311.73.7
Jun33° / 23°275.611.74.1
Jul33° / 23°152.811.74.1
Aug34° / 23°50.911.83.6
Sep35° / 24°10.2123.0
Oct36° / 24°60.412.12.7
Nov36° / 25°30.812.32.6
Dec36° / 25°173.412.32.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54852
64852
75050
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175644
185644
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jaguaretama gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
546
645
743
842
940
1039
1138
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2929
3028
3127

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112843
2212833
3213832
4214822
5215812
6216802
7217792
8218782
9219772
10221752
11222742
12223741
13224731
14225721
15227701
16228691
17229681
18230671
19231670
20233650
21234640
22235630
23237610
24238600
25240580
26241570
27243550
28345520
29347500
30349480
31451450

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:385:26
211.85:385:26
311.85:385:26
411.85:385:26
511.85:385:25
611.85:385:25
711.85:385:25
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jaguaretama

In seasonPeak

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

Jaguaretama's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Jaguaretama?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jaguaretama. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jaguaretama in May

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

In May, Jaguaretama sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaguaretama in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaguaretama peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jaguaretama 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 Jaguaretama is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jaguaretama?

Jaguaretama sits at 5.6°S, 38.8°W, 123 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Solonópole, 30 km away.

Topography around Jaguaretama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaguaretama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Jaguaretama is covered by grassland (65%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Solonópole 30 km · Jaguaribe 35 km · Banabuiú 38 km · Pereiro 59 km · Senador Pompeu 67 km · Morada Nova 71 km · Orós 72 km · São Miguel 73 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 Jaguaretama (-5.6128°, -38.7669°, elevation 123 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).