Salgueiro weather in May

In May, Salgueiro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Salgueiro's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Salgueiro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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303021
313021

How May really feels in Salgueiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 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
12
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.

Salgueiro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°889.712.43.4
Feb32° / 23°9610.612.33.6
Mar32° / 22°11212.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°709.111.84.3
May31° / 21°34611.65.1
Jun29° / 20°102.811.56.1
Jul29° / 19°71.811.66.4
Aug30° / 19°30.711.76.0
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.6
Oct35° / 22°91.212.23.4
Nov35° / 23°121.912.43.0
Dec35° / 24°324.312.53.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64357
74555
84555
94555
104654
114753
124753
134852
144951
154951
164951
174852
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salgueiro gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
821
920
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3114

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13255715
23255814
33255814
43255913
53265813
63265813
72266012
82266111
92276011
102276110
11227629
12227629
13327628
14327628
15326638
16326638
17326638
18326647
19327637
20327637
21327637
22328627
23328636
24329626
25330616
26330625
27331615
28333595
29334585
30335584
31337564

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:42 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:25
211.75:425:25
311.75:425:25
411.75:425:24
511.75:425:24
611.75:425:24
711.75:435:24
811.75:435:23
911.75:435:23
1011.75:435:23
1111.75:435:23
1211.75:435:22
1311.65:435:22
1411.65:435:22
1511.65:445:22
1611.65:445:22
1711.65:445:22
1811.65:445:21
1911.65:445:21
2011.65:445:21
2111.65:455:21
2211.65:455:21
2311.65:455:21
2411.65:455:21
2511.65:455:21
2611.65:465:21
2711.65:465:21
2811.65:465:21
2911.65:465:21
3011.65:475:21
3111.65:475:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Salgueiro?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salgueiro in May

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

In May, Salgueiro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgueiro?

Salgueiro sits at 8.1°S, 39.1°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 25 km away.

Topography around Salgueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgueiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Salgueiro is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Serrita 25 km · São José do Belmonte 46 km · Parnamirim 51 km · Cabrobó 53 km · Jardim 58 km · Porteiras 60 km · Brejo Santo 66 km · Abaré 72 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 Salgueiro (-8.0742°, -39.1192°, elevation 420 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).