Macarani weather in May

In May, Macarani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Macarani's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macarani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Macarani reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How May really feels in Macarani

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.

Macarani weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°9213.312.84.6
Feb30° / 20°6212.312.54.5
Mar30° / 21°11016.212.14.4
Apr28° / 20°6714.811.75.1
May27° / 18°4411.511.36.2
Jun25° / 17°3611.211.16.5
Jul25° / 16°3912.411.26.5
Aug25° / 16°3411.311.56.5
Sep27° / 17°3710.111.96.4
Oct28° / 19°7011.112.45.6
Nov29° / 20°13514.812.74.8
Dec29° / 20°11713.612.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44258
54159
64159
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123862
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193862
203862
213862
223961
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Macarani gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.5 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3136

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 57% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222715
2324685
3325675
4426655
5427654
6528634
7529624
8530614
9632593
10633583
11634573
12635572
13736552
14737542
15738532
16739531
17739531
18740521
19740521
20741511
21741511
22742510
23742510
24743490
25744490
26744480
27745470
28846460
29846450
30847440
31848430

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:555:22
211.45:565:22
311.45:565:21
411.45:565:21
511.45:565:20
611.45:575:20
711.45:575:20
811.45:575:19
911.45:585:19
1011.35:585:18
1111.35:585:18
1211.35:585:18
1311.35:595:17
1411.35:595:17
1511.35:595:17
1611.36:005:16
1711.36:005:16
1811.36:005:16
1911.26:015:15
2011.26:015:15
2111.26:015:15
2211.26:025:15
2311.26:025:15
2411.26:025:14
2511.26:035:14
2611.26:035:14
2711.26:035:14
2811.26:045:14
2911.26:045:14
3011.26:045:14
3111.26:055:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Macarani?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macarani in May

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

In May, Macarani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Macarani in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macarani peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Macarani?

Macarani sits at 15.6°S, 40.4°W, 315 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itarantim, 40 km away.

Topography around Macarani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macarani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Macarani is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
754 m
80 km
977 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Itarantim 40 km · Itapetinga 40 km · Itambé 42 km · Encruzilhada 52 km · Itororó 63 km · Almenara 74 km · Barra do Choça 78 km · Cândido Sales 88 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 Macarani (-15.5683°, -40.4231°, elevation 315 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).