Pedro Canário weather in May

In May, Pedro Canário sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.9 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 23% 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 Pedro Canário's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Canário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Pedro Canário reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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
142920
152920
162920
172919
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How May really feels in Pedro Canário

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.

Pedro Canário 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°8912133.8
Feb32° / 22°6510.612.63.6
Mar32° / 22°10715.112.13.7
Apr30° / 21°6113.111.64.5
May29° / 20°358.911.25.8
Jun28° / 18°216.610.96.9
Jul27° / 17°217.4117.0
Aug28° / 17°185.911.46.9
Sep29° / 19°246.211.95.9
Oct30° / 20°709.812.44.9
Nov30° / 21°1381512.84.3
Dec31° / 22°14414.613.14.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55446
65347
75248
85248
95149
105050
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184753
194852
204852
214951
225050
235149
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pedro Canário gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
531
631
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11134936
22145034
32155231
42165329
52175427
62185426
73195424
83205423
93215422
103225421
113235420
123245518
133255517
143255616
153265615
163275614
172275714
182285713
192285812
202295811
212295811
222295910
23230599
24230599
25231598
26331588
27331597
28332587
29432586
30432586
31532576

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 5:57 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:575:18
211.35:575:18
311.35:585:17
411.35:585:17
511.35:585:16
611.35:595:16
711.35:595:15
811.35:595:15
911.26:005:14
1011.26:005:14
1111.26:005:13
1211.26:015:13
1311.26:015:13
1411.26:015:12
1511.26:025:12
1611.26:025:12
1711.16:035:11
1811.16:035:11
1911.16:035:11
2011.16:045:10
2111.16:045:10
2211.16:045:10
2311.16:055:10
2411.16:055:09
2511.16:065:09
2611.06:065:09
2711.06:065:09
2811.06:075:09
2911.06:075:08
3011.06:075:08
3111.06:085:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pedro Canário

In seasonPeak

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

Pedro Canário's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Pedro Canário?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pedro Canário in May

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

In May, Pedro Canário sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pedro Canário in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pedro Canário 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 Pedro Canário peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Canário?

Pedro Canário sits at 18.0°S, 40.2°W, 117 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montanha, 25 km away.

Topography around Pedro Canário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Canário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Pedro Canário is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
May weather nearby: Montanha 25 km · Nanuque 30 km · Posto da Mata 35 km · Pinheiros 38 km · Mucuri 64 km · Teixeira de Freitas 70 km · Medeiros Neto 73 km · Carlos Chagas 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 Pedro Canário (-18.0303°, -40.1506°, elevation 117 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).