Lagoa Grande weather in May

In May, Lagoa Grande sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lagoa Grande's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lagoa Grande reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313121

How May really feels in Lagoa Grande

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 Grande weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°829.512.53.2
Feb33° / 23°7410.712.33.3
Mar33° / 23°8911.512.13.4
Apr33° / 23°477.511.83.9
May32° / 22°183.911.64.6
Jun31° / 21°71.611.55.5
Jul30° / 20°50.811.55.8
Aug31° / 20°20.511.75.3
Sep33° / 21°20.411.94.2
Oct35° / 22°81.412.23.2
Nov35° / 23°263.912.43.0
Dec34° / 24°435.412.53.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
183961
193961
204159
214159
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lagoa Grande gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
414
514
614
713
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
299
309
318

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1330598
2330607
3331597
4331597
5331606
6232606
7233596
8234595
9235585
10236575
11236584
12237574
13237574
14238564
15238564
16238564
17239563
18239563
19240553
20240553
21241543
22241543
23242533
24243523
25244513
26245503
27246492
28347482
29349462
30350452
31351442

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 5:48 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:485:29
211.75:485:29
311.75:485:28
411.75:485:28
511.75:485:28
611.75:485:27
711.65:485:27
811.65:485:27
911.65:495:26
1011.65:495:26
1111.65:495:26
1211.65:495:26
1311.65:495:26
1411.65:495:25
1511.65:495:25
1611.65:505:25
1711.65:505:25
1811.65:505:25
1911.65:505:25
2011.65:505:24
2111.65:515:24
2211.65:515:24
2311.65:515:24
2411.55:515:24
2511.55:515:24
2611.55:525:24
2711.55:525:24
2811.55:525:24
2911.55:525:24
3011.55:535:24
3111.55:535:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lagoa Grande?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagoa Grande in May

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

In May, Lagoa Grande sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lagoa Grande 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 Grande peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa Grande?

Lagoa Grande sits at 9.0°S, 40.3°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curaçá, 40 km away.

Topography around Lagoa Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Lagoa Grande is covered by shrubs (61%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (80%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
494 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Curaçá 40 km · Petrolina 51 km · Juazeiro 52 km · Santa Maria da Boa Vista 53 km · Sobradinho 79 km · Casa Nova 80 km · Dormentes 82 km · Afrânio 97 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 Grande (-8.9969°, -40.2719°, elevation 363 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).