Niterói weather in May

In May, Niterói sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Niterói's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niterói's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2015

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Niterói reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42622
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172521
182521
192521
202521
212520
222520
232520
242520
252520
262520
272520
282520
292520
302520
312520

How May really feels in Niterói

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.

Niterói 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
Jan30° / 24°14515.213.24.6
Feb30° / 25°9311.912.84.7
Mar29° / 24°12715.312.24.9
Apr28° / 23°7711.411.56.2
May26° / 21°7010.710.96.8
Jun25° / 20°416.710.67.6
Jul25° / 19°457.710.77.6
Aug25° / 19°367.211.27.6
Sep26° / 20°6610.211.96.9
Oct26° / 21°8010.612.56.4
Nov27° / 22°12214.813.15.7
Dec28° / 24°13315.113.45.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56634
66634
76436
86436
96337
106337
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Niterói gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111844361
221945341
322046320
422147300
522247280
622348260
722448250
822548240
922649230
1032749220
1132749210
1232849200
1332850190
1432950180
1532951170
1643050160
1743050160
1843051150
1943051150
2053150140
2153151130
2253151130
2363151120
2463152110
2573151110
2673152100
2783151100
288315290
299315190
309315190
319305380

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
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:25
211.17:156:24
311.17:166:23
411.17:166:22
511.17:166:22
611.17:176:21
711.17:176:21
811.07:186:20
911.07:186:19
1011.07:196:19
1111.07:196:18
1211.07:206:18
1311.07:206:17
1410.97:216:17
1510.97:216:16
1610.97:226:16
1710.97:226:15
1810.97:236:15
1910.97:236:14
2010.87:236:14
2110.87:246:14
2210.87:246:13
2310.87:256:13
2410.87:256:13
2510.87:266:12
2610.87:266:12
2710.87:276:12
2810.77:276:12
2910.77:286:11
3010.77:286:11
3110.77:286:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.63 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
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Niterói?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niterói in May

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

In May, Niterói sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Niterói in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Niterói in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niterói peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Niterói?

Niterói sits at 22.9°S, 43.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio de Janeiro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Niterói

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niterói has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Niterói is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Rio de Janeiro 8.0 km · Catete 9.0 km · Santa Teresa 9.0 km · Estácio 11 km · Copacabana 13 km · Ipanema 15 km · Leblon 17 km · Vidigal 19 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 Niterói (-22.8833°, -43.1036°, elevation 44 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).