Queimadas weather in May

In May, Queimadas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Queimadas's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queimadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Queimadas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312720

How May really feels in Queimadas

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.

Queimadas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°409.112.44.8
Feb31° / 21°4010.112.24.6
Mar30° / 21°6113.2124.5
Apr29° / 21°5912.911.84.8
May28° / 21°4611.311.75.7
Jun27° / 20°4710.911.66.3
Jul26° / 19°4010.811.66.5
Aug27° / 19°237.511.86.9
Sep28° / 19°134.7126.8
Oct30° / 20°103.212.26.0
Nov31° / 20°92.912.35.6
Dec31° / 21°165.112.45.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
164852
174852
184951
195050
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Queimadas gets around 46 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137522
237621
337621
427721
527820
627820
727919
828018
928018
1028117
1128117
1228216
1328216
1428315
1538215
1638215
1738314
1838314
1938413
2038512
2148412
2248511
2348511
2458510
2558510
266859
276859
287858
297867
308857
318866

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:285:13
211.75:285:13
311.75:295:13
411.75:295:12
511.75:295:12
611.75:295:12
711.75:295:11
811.75:295:11
911.75:295:11
1011.75:295:11
1111.75:295:11
1211.75:295:10
1311.75:295:10
1411.75:305:10
1511.75:305:10
1611.75:305:10
1711.75:305:10
1811.75:305:10
1911.75:305:09
2011.65:315:09
2111.65:315:09
2211.65:315:09
2311.65:315:09
2411.65:315:09
2511.65:315:09
2611.65:325:09
2711.65:325:09
2811.65:325:09
2911.65:325:09
3011.65:335:09
3111.65:335:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Queimadas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Queimadas in May

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

In May, Queimadas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Queimadas 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 Queimadas peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Queimadas?

Queimadas sits at 7.4°S, 35.9°W, 539 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campina Grande, 14 km away.

Topography around Queimadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queimadas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m.

The land around Queimadas is covered by grassland (36%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
1,001 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Campina Grande 14 km · Lagoa Seca 21 km · Boqueirão 29 km · Aroeiras 30 km · Ingá 34 km · Alagoa Nova 36 km · Pocinhos 36 km · Esperança 36 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 Queimadas (-7.3583°, -35.8983°, elevation 539 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. 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).