Oiapoque weather in May

In May, Oiapoque sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 381 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oiapoque's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oiapoque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
381 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Oiapoque reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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182923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How May really feels in Oiapoque

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.

Oiapoque weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°28426.911.83.4
Feb29° / 23°26222.811.93.5
Mar29° / 23°21323.6123.5
Apr29° / 23°27125.112.13.2
May29° / 23°38129.112.22.9
Jun30° / 23°27627.312.23.0
Jul30° / 23°19025.112.23.4
Aug31° / 23°9415.612.14.0
Sep33° / 23°367.1124.1
Oct33° / 23°418.211.93.7
Nov32° / 23°10616.411.83.4
Dec30° / 23°2342611.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
161090
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221090
231090
241090
251090
261189
271288
281288
291387
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oiapoque gets around 381 mm of rain over 29.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
492
592
692
793
893
993
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1893
1993
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57525
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
237624
247624
257723
267822
277822
287921
297921
308020
318020

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:29
212.16:206:28
312.16:206:28
412.16:206:28
512.16:206:28
612.16:206:28
712.26:196:28
812.26:196:28
912.26:196:28
1012.26:196:28
1112.26:196:28
1212.26:196:29
1312.26:196:29
1412.26:196:29
1512.26:186:29
1612.26:186:29
1712.26:186:29
1812.26:186:29
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2012.26:186:29
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2312.26:186:30
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2712.26:186:30
2812.26:186:30
2912.26:186:31
3012.26:196:31
3112.26:196:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Oiapoque?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oiapoque.

What to pack for Oiapoque in May

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

In May, Oiapoque sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Oiapoque in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 64 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Oiapoque in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oiapoque peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Oiapoque 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 Oiapoque is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1925 µg/m³Aug 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oiapoque?

Oiapoque sits at 3.8°N, 51.8°W, 18 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matoury, 124 km away.

Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniPorto GrandeBlauwgrondRainville

Topography around Oiapoque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oiapoque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Oiapoque is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
482 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Matoury 124 km · Rémire-Montjoly 129 km · Cayenne 134 km · Kourou 172 km · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 305 km · Porto Grande 351 km · Blauwgrond 426 km · Rainville 428 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 Oiapoque (3.8431°, -51.835°, elevation 18 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. 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).