Piúma weather in May

In May, Piúma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piúma's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piúma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Piúma is human settlement in Brazil.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Piúma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122519
132519
142519
152519
162519
172519
182519
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

How May really feels in Piúma

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.

Piúma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°17714.713.14.7
Feb30° / 22°13312.412.74.8
Mar29° / 22°20317.912.14.7
Apr27° / 21°13116.611.55.6
May25° / 19°7612.3116.6
Jun25° / 18°488.410.87.4
Jul24° / 17°549.210.97.5
Aug25° / 17°528.911.37.4
Sep25° / 18°8910.811.96.8
Oct26° / 20°13313.812.56.0
Nov27° / 21°23718.6135.0
Dec28° / 22°26819.513.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86436
96337
106238
116139
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
256040
266139
276238
286238
296337
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Piúma gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
640
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2739
2838
2937
3036
3135

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103235915
203246013
304256011
404266010
50527608
60528607
70529597
80630586
90631585
100632575
110632584
120633574
130634573
140635563
150735562
160736552
170737542
180737542
190738532
200738541
210739531
220739531
230740521
241741501
251841501
261841500
271842490
281942480
291942480
3011042470
3111042470

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:036:17
211.27:036:17
311.27:036:16
411.27:046:16
511.27:046:15
611.27:056:14
711.17:056:14
811.17:056:13
911.17:066:13
1011.17:066:12
1111.17:076:12
1211.17:076:11
1311.17:086:11
1411.07:086:10
1511.07:086:10
1611.07:096:09
1711.07:096:09
1811.07:106:09
1911.07:106:08
2011.07:106:08
2110.97:116:08
2210.97:116:07
2310.97:126:07
2410.97:126:07
2510.97:136:07
2610.97:136:06
2710.97:136:06
2810.97:146:06
2910.97:146:06
3010.87:156:06
3110.87:156:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Piúma

In seasonPeak

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

Piúma's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Piúma?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piúma in May

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

In May, Piúma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Piúma in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Piúma in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piúma peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piúma?

Piúma sits at 20.8°S, 40.7°W, 2 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Anchieta, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Piúma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piúma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Piúma is covered by water (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (41%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Anchieta 9.0 km · Itapemirim 23 km · Marataizes 25 km · Guarapari 29 km · Vargem Alta 35 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 41 km · Marechal Floriano 47 km · Domingos Martins 53 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 Piúma (-20.8378°, -40.7219°, elevation 2 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).