Piaçabuçu weather in May

In May, Piaçabuçu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 106 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piaçabuçu's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piaçabuçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Piaçabuçu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222824
232824
242824
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

How May really feels in Piaçabuçu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Piaçabuçu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°431212.54.5
Feb31° / 25°4412.912.34.2
Mar31° / 25°5814.812.14.1
Apr30° / 24°8418.511.84.0
May29° / 24°10621.211.54.3
Jun27° / 23°9621.211.44.9
Jul27° / 22°8321.611.55.0
Aug27° / 22°592011.75.2
Sep28° / 23°411511.95.5
Oct29° / 23°4311.212.25.4
Nov30° / 24°298.712.55.1
Dec31° / 25°257.712.64.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256337
266238
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Piaçabuçu gets around 106 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1668
1768
1868
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14879
24888
34888
45878
55887
65887
75896
86886
96886
106895
116895
126904
136904
147903
157903
167903
177912
187912
197912
207912
217912
227912
237912
247912
257912
266922
276922
287912
297912
307912
317921

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:345:12
211.65:345:12
311.65:345:11
411.65:345:11
511.65:345:11
611.65:345:10
711.65:355:10
811.65:355:10
911.65:355:09
1011.65:355:09
1111.65:355:09
1211.65:355:09
1311.55:365:08
1411.55:365:08
1511.55:365:08
1611.55:365:08
1711.55:365:08
1811.55:375:07
1911.55:375:07
2011.55:375:07
2111.55:375:07
2211.55:385:07
2311.55:385:07
2411.55:385:07
2511.55:385:07
2611.55:395:06
2711.55:395:06
2811.55:395:06
2911.55:395:06
3011.45:405:06
3111.45:405:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Piaçabuçu

In seasonPeak

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

Piaçabuçu's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Piaçabuçu?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Piaçabuçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piaçabuçu in May

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

In May, Piaçabuçu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Piaçabuçu 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Piaçabuçu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piaçabuçu peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piaçabuçu?

Piaçabuçu sits at 10.4°S, 36.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Neópolis, 18 km away.

Topography around Piaçabuçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piaçabuçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m.

The land around Piaçabuçu is covered by grassland (30%), water (24%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Neópolis 18 km · Penedo 21 km · Igreja Nova 40 km · Coruripe 42 km · Propriá 49 km · Porto Real do Colégio 51 km · Junqueiro 54 km · São Sebastião 54 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 Piaçabuçu (-10.4056°, -36.4344°, elevation 6 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).