Lagoa da Confusão weather in May

In May, Lagoa da Confusão sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lagoa da Confusão's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa da Confusão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Lagoa da Confusão reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133323
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313322

How May really feels in Lagoa da Confusão

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.

Lagoa da Confusão weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°32127.812.62.7
Feb31° / 23°28025.112.42.7
Mar31° / 23°28726.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°17819.711.83.2
May33° / 23°477.311.54.0
Jun33° / 22°20.611.44.4
Jul34° / 22°0011.44.1
Aug35° / 23°20.511.63.0
Sep36° / 24°23411.92.6
Oct33° / 24°12415.412.22.8
Nov32° / 23°23923.112.52.8
Dec31° / 23°27625.912.62.8

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34852
44951
54852
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125347
135446
145545
155545
165644
175644
185743
195842
206040
216139
226139
236238
246436
256535
266634
276733
286931
297030
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lagoa da Confusão gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
340
438
537
635
733
832
930
1029
1128
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2714
2813
2912
3011
3110

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10118756
20119746
30120745
40122725
50123724
60225694
70226693
80228673
90230653
100331642
110333622
120335602
130436591
140438571
150439561
160541531
170542521
180643501
190744481
200844471
211945450
2211045440
2311245420
2411445400
2511545390
2611745370
2711945350
2812144330
2912444310
3012644290
3112943270

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:04
211.66:276:04
311.66:276:04
411.66:276:03
511.66:286:03
611.66:286:03
711.66:286:02
811.66:286:02
911.66:286:02
1011.56:286:01
1111.56:296:01
1211.56:296:01
1311.56:296:01
1411.56:296:00
1511.56:296:00
1611.56:306:00
1711.56:306:00
1811.56:306:00
1911.56:305:59
2011.56:305:59
2111.56:315:59
2211.56:315:59
2311.56:315:59
2411.56:315:59
2511.46:325:59
2611.46:325:59
2711.46:325:59
2811.46:325:59
2911.46:335:58
3011.46:335:58
3111.46:335:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lagoa da Confusão

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa da Confusão's monsoon runs November–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 Lagoa da Confusão?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagoa da Confusão in May

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

In May, Lagoa da Confusão sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lagoa da Confusão in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagoa da Confusão peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lagoa da Confusão 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 Lagoa da Confusão is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1749 µg/m³Feb 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep52Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa da Confusão?

Lagoa da Confusão sits at 10.8°S, 49.6°W, 188 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraíso do Tocantins, 108 km away.

Topography around Lagoa da Confusão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa da Confusão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m.

The land around Lagoa da Confusão is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
289 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Paraíso do Tocantins 108 km · Formoso do Araguaia 112 km · Gurupi 120 km · Porto Nacional 132 km · Palmas 158 km · Santana do Araguaia 181 km · Vila Rica 185 km · Miracema do Tocantins 192 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 Lagoa da Confusão (-10.7936°, -49.6236°, elevation 188 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).