Nazaré weather in May

In May, Nazaré sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 128 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nazaré's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nazaré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Nazaré 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nazaré reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12823
22823
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How May really feels in Nazaré

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.

Nazaré weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8718.312.74.0
Feb30° / 23°7417.712.43.9
Mar30° / 24°9821.312.13.7
Apr29° / 23°1242311.73.8
May27° / 22°12821.911.44.7
Jun26° / 21°13723.211.24.7
Jul26° / 20°11723.411.34.8
Aug26° / 20°10022.111.65.0
Sep27° / 21°7717.711.95.4
Oct28° / 22°7016.112.35.2
Nov29° / 23°7915.912.64.6
Dec30° / 23°6914.312.84.5

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 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
164555
174654
184654
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nazaré gets around 128 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
774
874
974
1074
1173
1273
1372
1472
1572
1671
1771
1870
1969
2069
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2969
3070
3170

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105914
206904
306913
407903
508893
608893
709883
8010873
9011863
10012853
11012853
12013843
13014833
14015823
15015823
16016822
17017812
18017812
19018802
20018802
21018802
22018811
23018811
24019801
25019801
26019801
27019801
28020791
29020800
30121780
31121780

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:47 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:475:20
211.55:475:19
311.55:475:19
411.55:485:18
511.55:485:18
611.55:485:17
711.55:485:17
811.55:485:17
911.55:495:16
1011.55:495:16
1111.45:495:16
1211.45:495:15
1311.45:505:15
1411.45:505:15
1511.45:505:15
1611.45:505:14
1711.45:515:14
1811.45:515:14
1911.45:515:14
2011.45:515:13
2111.45:525:13
2211.45:525:13
2311.35:525:13
2411.35:535:13
2511.35:535:13
2611.35:535:13
2711.35:535:13
2811.35:545:12
2911.35:545:12
3011.35:545:12
3111.35:555:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nazaré?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nazaré for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nazaré in May

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

In May, Nazaré sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nazaré in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nazaré 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 Nazaré peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nazaré?

Nazaré sits at 13.0°S, 39.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguaripe, 16 km away.

Topography around Nazaré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nazaré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m.

The land around Nazaré is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (35%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
914 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Jaguaripe 16 km · São Felipe 22 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 28 km · Maragogipe 30 km · Conceição do Almeida 33 km · Valença 38 km · Sapeaçu 39 km · Itaparica 40 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 Nazaré (-13.035°, -39.0144°, elevation 12 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).