Salinópolis weather in May

In May, Salinópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 378 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Salinópolis's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
378 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Salinópolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82825
92825
102826
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Salinópolis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°33728.7123.7
Feb27° / 25°44927.3123.4
Mar27° / 25°55430.4123.4
Apr27° / 25°50129.4123.4
May28° / 26°37828.7123.7
Jun28° / 26°18225.1124.3
Jul28° / 26°11021125.2
Aug28° / 26°3010126.8
Sep28° / 26°103.1127.8
Oct28° / 26°92.8127.5
Nov28° / 26°215.5126.7
Dec28° / 26°11217.6125.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
42080
52179
62377
72575
82674
92872
103070
113268
123268
133466
143664
153763
163862
174060
184159
194159
204357
214357
224555
234555
244654
254753
264852
275050
285149
295248
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salinópolis gets around 378 mm of rain over 28.7 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
895
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1494
1593
1693
1792
1892
1991
2091
2190
2290
2389
2489
2588
2688
2787
2887
2987
3086
3186

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64654
74555
84456
94357
104258
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244258
254357
264456
274555
284654
294753
304852
314951

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:06
212.06:076:06
312.06:076:06
412.06:076:06
512.06:076:05
612.06:076:05
712.06:076:05
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1212.06:066:05
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1612.06:076:05
1712.06:076:05
1812.06:076:05
1912.06:076:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:076:05
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2612.06:076:05
2712.06:076:05
2812.06:076:05
2912.06:086:06
3012.06:086:06
3112.06:086:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Salinópolis

In seasonPeak

In May, Salinópolis sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salinópolis's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Salinópolis?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salinópolis.

What to pack for Salinópolis in May

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

In May, Salinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salinópolis 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 offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Salinópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salinópolis peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Salinópolis 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 Salinópolis is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salinópolis?

Salinópolis sits at 0.6°S, 47.4°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracanã, 20 km away.

Topography around Salinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Salinópolis is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (31%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Maracanã 20 km · São João de Pirabas 26 km · Marapanim 40 km · Curuçá 56 km · Igarapé-Açu 64 km · Capanema 67 km · Tracuateua 71 km · São Caetano de Odivelas 75 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 Salinópolis (-0.621°, -47.3542°, elevation 1 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).