Rafael Jambeiro weather in May

In May, Rafael Jambeiro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rafael Jambeiro's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafael Jambeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Rafael Jambeiro reaches about 29°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 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
63022
73022
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93021
102921
112921
122921
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222921
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282921
292921
302921
312821

How May really feels in Rafael Jambeiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

Rafael Jambeiro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°6710.112.63.8
Feb33° / 22°449.712.43.6
Mar33° / 22°6011.512.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4312.511.74.2
May29° / 21°3110.711.45.3
Jun28° / 20°3111.911.36.1
Jul27° / 19°2911.711.36.3
Aug28° / 19°2611.211.66.2
Sep29° / 20°228.811.95.5
Oct31° / 21°277.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°529.312.64.1
Dec32° / 22°548.412.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105149
115050
125050
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rafael Jambeiro gets around 31 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124355
224454
324652
424751
534849
634948
735146
845145
945343
1045442
1155441
1255540
1355738
1465737
1565836
1665935
1766034
1876033
1976033
2076132
2176231
2266430
2366529
2466628
2566727
2666826
2766925
2867024
2967123
3067321
3177320

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:22
211.65:485:22
311.55:495:21
411.55:495:21
511.55:495:21
611.55:495:20
711.55:495:20
811.55:505:19
911.55:505:19
1011.55:505:19
1111.55:505:18
1211.55:505:18
1311.55:515:18
1411.45:515:18
1511.45:515:17
1611.45:515:17
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1911.45:525:17
2011.45:525:16
2111.45:535:16
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2411.45:535:16
2511.45:545:16
2611.45:545:16
2711.45:545:15
2811.35:555:15
2911.35:555:15
3011.35:555:15
3111.35:555:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rafael Jambeiro?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rafael Jambeiro in May

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

In May, Rafael Jambeiro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Rafael Jambeiro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rafael Jambeiro peaks around February 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafael Jambeiro?

Rafael Jambeiro sits at 12.4°S, 39.5°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 27 km away.

Topography around Rafael Jambeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafael Jambeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Rafael Jambeiro is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 27 km · Serra Preta 33 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 37 km · Ipirá 38 km · Itatim 40 km · Castro Alves 41 km · Sapeaçu 50 km · Cruz das Almas 52 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 Rafael Jambeiro (-12.4083°, -39.5009°, elevation 288 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).