Salgado weather in May

In May, Salgado sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 108 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 27% 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 Salgado's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Salgado reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How May really feels in Salgado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Salgado weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5414.212.64.1
Feb31° / 23°5615.512.43.8
Mar31° / 23°6116.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.0
May28° / 22°10821.911.54.4
Jun27° / 21°10823.111.44.7
Jul26° / 20°9422.711.44.9
Aug26° / 20°8021.411.65.0
Sep28° / 21°5516.411.95.5
Oct29° / 22°411212.25.4
Nov30° / 23°381012.55.0
Dec31° / 23°3510.112.64.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salgado gets around 108 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
571
671
771
871
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2571
2671
2771
2871
2972
3072
3173

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
67921
77921
87921
98911
108911
118911
129910
139910
1410900
1510900
1611890
1711890
1811890
1912880
2012880
2113870
2213870
2313870
2414860
2514860
2615850
2715850
2816840
2917830
3018820
3119810

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:16
211.65:395:15
311.65:395:15
411.65:395:14
511.65:395:14
611.65:395:14
711.65:405:13
811.65:405:13
911.55:405:13
1011.55:405:12
1111.55:405:12
1211.55:405:12
1311.55:415:12
1411.55:415:11
1511.55:415:11
1611.55:415:11
1711.55:425:11
1811.55:425:11
1911.55:425:10
2011.55:425:10
2111.55:425:10
2211.55:435:10
2311.45:435:10
2411.45:435:10
2511.45:435:10
2611.45:445:10
2711.45:445:10
2811.45:445:10
2911.45:455:10
3011.45:455:09
3111.45:455:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Salgado?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Salgado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salgado in May

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

In May, Salgado sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Salgado 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salgado 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 Salgado peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgado?

Salgado sits at 11.0°S, 37.5°W, 103 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 18 km away.

Topography around Salgado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Salgado is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 18 km · Boquim 20 km · Lagarto 23 km · Estância 27 km · Riachão do Dantas 28 km · São Cristóvão 29 km · Campo do Brito 33 km · Areia Branca 35 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 Salgado (-11.0319°, -37.475°, elevation 103 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).