Quixeré weather in May

In May, Quixeré sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quixeré's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quixeré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Quixeré 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Quixeré reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
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How May really feels in Quixeré

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.

Quixeré weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°7411.712.33.0
Feb33° / 24°941412.23.0
Mar32° / 24°16119.3123.0
Apr32° / 24°15217.611.93.3
May32° / 24°7110.411.83.8
Jun33° / 23°296.411.74.1
Jul33° / 23°18311.74.1
Aug34° / 23°30.611.83.6
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.2
Oct35° / 24°30.312.13.1
Nov35° / 24°30.412.23.2
Dec35° / 25°163.412.33.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34852
44852
54951
65050
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
206040
216040
226139
236238
246337
256337
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quixeré gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
247
345
444
542
641
739
838
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2826
2925
3025
3124

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106859
207849
307849
408848
509838
609838
7010837
8011827
9012817
10013807
11014797
12015796
13015796
14016786
15017776
16017776
17018775
18019765
19019765
20020764
21021754
22021763
23022753
24023743
25123742
26124732
27125722
28126712
29127711
30229681
31230671

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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2012calm
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2512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 5:34 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:345:24
211.85:345:24
311.85:345:23
411.85:345:23
511.85:345:23
611.85:345:23
711.85:345:23
811.85:355:22
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Quixeré

In seasonPeak

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

Quixeré's rainy season runs January–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 Quixeré?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quixeré. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Quixeré in May

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

In May, Quixeré sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Quixeré in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 April at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Quixeré 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 Quixeré peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 15UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quixeré 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 Quixeré is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1516 µg/m³Jul 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug5Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quixeré?

Quixeré sits at 5.1°S, 38.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Limoeiro do Norte, 14 km away.

Topography around Quixeré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quixeré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m.

The land around Quixeré is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Limoeiro do Norte 14 km · Russas 15 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 25 km · Jaguaruana 35 km · Baraúna 41 km · Morada Nova 43 km · Aracati 62 km · Apodi 69 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 Quixeré (-5.0742°, -37.9886°, elevation 31 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).