Matões do Norte weather in May

In May, Matões do Norte sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 166 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Matões do Norte's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matões do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Matões do Norte reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Matões do Norte

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.

Matões do Norte weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2662412.22.6
Feb31° / 24°29124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°35528.7122.4
Apr31° / 24°33327.511.92.5
May31° / 24°16620.311.83.3
Jun32° / 23°529.911.84.3
Jul32° / 23°285.711.84.5
Aug34° / 23°71.811.94.1
Sep35° / 24°71.2123.4
Oct35° / 25°163.412.12.9
Nov35° / 25°466.712.22.8
Dec34° / 25°10613.812.22.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
52674
62773
72872
83070
93169
103367
113466
123664
133862
143862
154060
164159
174258
184357
194654
204654
214753
224852
234951
244951
255050
265149
275248
285347
295446
305545
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matões do Norte gets around 166 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
477
576
674
773
871
970
1068
1167
1266
1366
1465
1565
1664
1764
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2461
2560
2659
2757
2856
2954
3052
3150

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103070
203070
303070
403070
503070
602971
702971
802971
902971
1002971
1102971
1202971
1303070
1403070
1503169
1603268
1703367
1803367
1903466
2003565
2103664
2203862
2303961
2404060
2504258
2604357
2704555
2804654
2914851
3015049
3115247

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
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76calm
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 5:59 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:52
211.95:595:51
311.95:595:51
411.95:595:51
511.95:595:51
611.95:595:51
711.95:595:51
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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 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
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144.7Bright
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matões do Norte

In seasonPeak

In May, Matões do Norte sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Matões do Norte's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Matões do Norte?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matões do Norte.

What to pack for Matões do Norte in May

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

In May, Matões do Norte sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matões do Norte 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 Matões do Norte peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Matões do Norte 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 Matões do Norte is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matões do Norte?

Matões do Norte sits at 3.6°S, 44.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miranda do Norte, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Matões do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matões do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m.

The land around Matões do Norte is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Miranda do Norte 8.0 km · Cantanhede 20 km · Arari 32 km · Itapecuru Mirim 34 km · Pirapemas 38 km · Vitória do Mearim 40 km · Anajatuba 42 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 46 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 Matões do Norte (-3.6322°, -44.5558°, elevation 42 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).