Ocara weather in May

In May, Ocara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 93 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ocara's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Ocara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
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How May really feels in Ocara

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.

Ocara weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8314.912.23.2
Feb32° / 24°11217.912.13.1
Mar31° / 24°16822.8123.0
Apr31° / 23°18422.311.93.2
May31° / 23°9315.411.83.9
Jun31° / 23°439.311.74.4
Jul32° / 23°264.811.84.6
Aug33° / 23°50.911.94.2
Sep34° / 23°20.3123.9
Oct34° / 24°30.812.13.8
Nov34° / 24°5112.23.8
Dec34° / 24°225.412.33.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44555
54654
64753
74951
84951
95149
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165545
175644
185743
195743
205842
216040
226040
236139
246238
256337
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ocara gets around 93 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
559
658
757
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1451
1550
1650
1749
1849
1948
2047
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2940
3039
3138

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12899
22908
32908
42908
52908
63907
73907
83907
93907
103907
114897
124897
134888
144888
154888
164897
175887
185887
195896
205896
215896
226895
236895
247894
257894
268884
278893
289883
2910873
3011872
3112862

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:365:27
211.85:365:27
311.85:365:26
411.85:365:26
511.85:365:26
611.85:365:26
711.85:365:26
811.85:365:25
911.85:365:25
1011.85:365:25
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1211.85:365:25
1311.85:365:25
1411.85:375:25
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1711.85:375:24
1811.85:375:24
1911.85:375:24
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2911.85:395:24
3011.85:395:25
3111.85:395:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ocara

In seasonPeak

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

Ocara'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 Ocara?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ocara.

What to pack for Ocara in May

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

In May, Ocara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocara in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 66 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ocara 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 Ocara peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ocara?

Ocara sits at 4.5°S, 38.6°W, 124 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreira, 23 km away.

Topography around Ocara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Ocara is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Barreira 23 km · Chorozinho 24 km · Aracoiaba 28 km · Redenção 33 km · Capistrano 34 km · Baturité 37 km · Itapiúna 37 km · Pacajus 38 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 Ocara (-4.4908°, -38.5967°, elevation 124 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).