Santa Cruz Cabrália weather in May

In May, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 96 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santa Cruz Cabrália's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz Cabrália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Santa Cruz Cabrália is 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santa Cruz Cabrália reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
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212623
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312622

How May really feels in Santa Cruz Cabrália

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Cruz Cabrália weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°7615.812.95.1
Feb29° / 24°6915.412.54.9
Mar29° / 24°11520.112.14.5
Apr28° / 24°12218.811.65.0
May27° / 23°961711.35.7
Jun26° / 22°7816116.0
Jul25° / 21°7117.211.16.0
Aug25° / 21°5414.111.56.4
Sep26° / 22°5312.211.96.5
Oct27° / 23°9613.912.46.1
Nov27° / 23°1581612.85.5
Dec28° / 24°11414.8135.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz Cabrália gets around 96 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
458
558
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1118783
2119782
3121762
4122752
5123742
6124732
7125722
8126712
9127702
10128692
11228691
12229681
13230671
14231661
15231661
16232651
17232651
18233641
19233641
20233641
21134641
22234631
23234631
24235621
25235621
26235630
27235630
28336610
29336610
30436600
31437590

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 5:51 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:16
211.45:515:15
311.45:515:15
411.45:515:14
511.45:525:14
611.45:525:13
711.35:525:13
811.35:535:13
911.35:535:12
1011.35:535:12
1111.35:535:11
1211.35:545:11
1311.35:545:11
1411.35:545:10
1511.35:555:10
1611.25:555:10
1711.25:555:09
1811.25:565:09
1911.25:565:09
2011.25:565:09
2111.25:575:08
2211.25:575:08
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2411.25:585:08
2511.25:585:07
2611.15:585:07
2711.15:595:07
2811.15:595:07
2911.15:595:07
3011.16:005:07
3111.16:005:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cruz Cabrália in May

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

In May, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz Cabrália in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz Cabrália in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz Cabrália peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz Cabrália?

Santa Cruz Cabrália sits at 16.3°S, 39.0°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porto Seguro, 20 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz Cabrália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz Cabrália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Santa Cruz Cabrália is covered by water (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (34%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Porto Seguro 20 km · Belmonte 49 km · Eunápolis 60 km · Itabela 65 km · Canavieiras 68 km · Guaratinga 87 km · Itamaraju 100 km · Camacan 108 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália (-16.2781°, -39.0247°, elevation 43 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).