Linhares weather in May

In May, Linhares sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Linhares's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linhares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Linhares is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Linhares reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How May really feels in Linhares

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Linhares weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°12414.5134.2
Feb31° / 24°7813.612.74.0
Mar31° / 23°14617.612.13.9
Apr29° / 22°9115.111.64.7
May28° / 21°5210.411.16.3
Jun27° / 20°338.910.96.8
Jul26° / 19°379.410.96.9
Aug26° / 19°318.711.36.9
Sep27° / 20°459.511.96.5
Oct28° / 22°9112.312.45.7
Nov28° / 22°17917.612.94.6
Dec30° / 23°17116.813.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96139
106040
116040
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Linhares gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1063757
2073855
3084052
4094149
50104348
60104346
70114444
80124543
90124542
100134641
110134641
120144640
130144639
140144639
150144639
160154738
171154738
181154738
191144837
201144837
211144936
221144936
231145035
241145134
251155034
261155133
271155232
281165231
291165330
301165429
311175428

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:586:17
211.36:596:16
311.36:596:15
411.36:596:15
511.27:006:14
611.27:006:14
711.27:016:13
811.27:016:13
911.27:016:12
1011.27:026:12
1111.27:026:11
1211.17:026:11
1311.17:036:10
1411.17:036:10
1511.17:046:10
1611.17:046:09
1711.17:046:09
1811.17:056:08
1911.07:056:08
2011.07:066:08
2111.07:066:07
2211.07:066:07
2311.07:076:07
2411.07:076:07
2511.07:086:06
2611.07:086:06
2711.07:086:06
2811.07:096:06
2910.97:096:06
3010.97:106:06
3110.97:106:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.99 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
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Linhares

In seasonPeak

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

Linhares's rainy season runs March–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 Linhares?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Linhares in May

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

In May, Linhares sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Linhares in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Linhares in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Linhares peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Linhares?

Linhares sits at 19.4°S, 40.1°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sooretama, 22 km away.

Topography around Linhares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linhares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Linhares is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
1,004 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sooretama 22 km · Rio Bananal 31 km · Aracruz 52 km · Jaguaré 54 km · Colatina 61 km · São Gabriel da Palha 64 km · Fundão 70 km · São Mateus 78 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 Linhares (-19.3911°, -40.0722°, elevation 36 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).