Nanuque weather in May

In May, Nanuque sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nanuque's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanuque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Nanuque 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nanuque reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142919
152919
162919
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How May really feels in Nanuque

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.

Nanuque 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
Jan32° / 22°8311.212.93.9
Feb32° / 22°6010.212.63.6
Mar32° / 22°10615.412.13.6
Apr30° / 21°6113.511.64.5
May29° / 19°349.111.25.8
Jun28° / 18°217.4116.8
Jul27° / 17°227.8116.9
Aug28° / 17°186.111.46.8
Sep29° / 19°256.111.95.9
Oct30° / 20°679.212.45.0
Nov30° / 21°13514.912.84.3
Dec31° / 22°13714134.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35149
45050
54951
64951
74951
84753
94753
104555
114456
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174060
184159
194258
204258
214258
224357
234456
244456
254456
264654
274753
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nanuque gets around 34 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
333
432
531
631
730
830
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

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 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12155132
22165230
32175328
43185326
53195424
63205423
73215422
83225421
93225520
103235519
113245518
123255517
133265516
143275515
153285514
163285613
173295612
183305512
193305611
202305810
212315710
22231589
23232588
24232588
25333577
26333577
27333586
28333586
29434566
30434575
31534565

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours 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 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:586:20
211.36:586:19
311.36:586:18
411.36:596:18
511.36:596:17
611.36:596:17
711.37:006:16
811.37:006:16
911.37:006:15
1011.27:016:15
1111.27:016:15
1211.27:016:14
1311.27:026:14
1411.27:026:13
1511.27:026:13
1611.27:036:13
1711.27:036:12
1811.17:036:12
1911.17:046:12
2011.17:046:11
2111.17:056:11
2211.17:056:11
2311.17:056:11
2411.17:066:10
2511.17:066:10
2611.17:066:10
2711.17:076:10
2811.07:076:10
2911.07:086:10
3011.07:086:09
3111.07:086:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.71 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
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nanuque

In seasonPeak

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

Nanuque's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Nanuque?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nanuque in May

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

In May, Nanuque sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nanuque in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nanuque peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nanuque?

Nanuque sits at 17.8°S, 40.4°W, 108 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Canário, 30 km away.

Topography around Nanuque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanuque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m.

The land around Nanuque is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
326 m
80 km
745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pedro Canário 30 km · Montanha 32 km · Carlos Chagas 46 km · Posto da Mata 53 km · Medeiros Neto 54 km · Pinheiros 61 km · Teixeira de Freitas 73 km · Itanhém 75 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 Nanuque (-17.8392°, -40.3539°, elevation 108 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).