Jenipapo dos Vieiras weather in May

In May, Jenipapo dos Vieiras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 87 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Jenipapo dos Vieiras's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jenipapo dos Vieiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jenipapo dos Vieiras reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Jenipapo dos Vieiras

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.

Jenipapo dos Vieiras weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22726.912.32.9
Feb30° / 22°22824.612.22.9
Mar30° / 22°25828.3122.8
Apr30° / 23°18124.111.93.1
May31° / 22°8713.611.84.2
Jun32° / 22°122.711.75.1
Jul32° / 21°71.211.74.8
Aug34° / 22°30.411.84.1
Sep35° / 23°101.7123.4
Oct34° / 24°335.212.13.3
Nov33° / 23°8412.312.23.3
Dec32° / 23°1481912.33.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42872
52872
63169
73268
83466
93565
103763
113961
123961
134159
144258
154456
164654
174753
184852
194951
205050
215248
225248
235446
245545
255644
265842
275941
286139
296238
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jenipapo dos Vieiras gets around 87 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
265
364
462
560
658
756
853
951
1049
1147
1245
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3027
3125

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108020
208020
308119
418019
518118
618118
718217
818217
918316
1018316
1118415
1218415
1318415
1418514
1518514
1628513
1728513
1828612
1938512
2038611
2148511
2258510
2368410
247849
258839
269838
2711818
2812817
2914797
3016786
3117785

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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127calm
137calm
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317calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:54
211.86:055:54
311.86:055:54
411.86:055:53
511.86:055:53
611.86:055:53
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jenipapo dos Vieiras

In seasonPeak

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

Jenipapo dos Vieiras's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Jenipapo dos Vieiras?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jenipapo dos Vieiras in May

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

In May, Jenipapo dos Vieiras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jenipapo dos Vieiras 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 Jenipapo dos Vieiras peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Jenipapo dos Vieiras 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 Jenipapo dos Vieiras is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1943 µg/m³Jun 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jenipapo dos Vieiras?

Jenipapo dos Vieiras sits at 5.4°S, 45.6°W, 201 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra do Corda, 46 km away.

Topography around Jenipapo dos Vieiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jenipapo dos Vieiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Jenipapo dos Vieiras is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Barra do Corda 46 km · Arame 68 km · Grajaú 75 km · Esperantinópolis 100 km · Poção de Pedras 103 km · Lago da Pedra 106 km · Tuntum 110 km · Paulo Ramos 112 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 Jenipapo dos Vieiras (-5.3714°, -45.6364°, elevation 201 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).