Santana do Cariri weather in May
In May, Santana do Cariri sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santana do Cariri's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Cariri's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 8.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:45 AM – 5:25 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical May day in Santana do Cariri reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 | 20 |
| 4 | 28 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 | 20 |
| 6 | 28 | 20 |
| 7 | 28 | 20 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 |
| 9 | 28 | 20 |
| 10 | 28 | 20 |
| 11 | 28 | 20 |
| 12 | 28 | 20 |
| 13 | 28 | 20 |
| 14 | 28 | 20 |
| 15 | 28 | 20 |
| 16 | 28 | 20 |
| 17 | 28 | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | 20 |
| 19 | 28 | 20 |
| 20 | 28 | 20 |
| 21 | 28 | 20 |
| 22 | 28 | 20 |
| 23 | 28 | 20 |
| 24 | 28 | 20 |
| 25 | 28 | 20 |
| 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 28 | 20 |
| 30 | 28 | 20 |
| 31 | 28 | 19 |
How May really feels in Santana do Cariri
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Santana do Cariri weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 138 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 147 | 17.7 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 196 | 20.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 123 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 51 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 14 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 8 | 2 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 11 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 22 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 40 | 7 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 43 | 57 |
| 6 | 43 | 57 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 45 | 55 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 46 | 54 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 50 | 50 |
| 21 | 51 | 49 |
| 22 | 50 | 50 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 53 | 47 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Santana do Cariri gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 31 |
| 9 | 30 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 26 |
| 16 | 26 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 26 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 25 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 24 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 24 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in May
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 54 |
| Muggy (%) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | 73 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | 73 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 72 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 72 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 26 | 70 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 27 | 69 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 28 | 68 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 29 | 67 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 30 | 65 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | 31 | 65 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 34 | 62 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | 35 | 61 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 | 36 | 60 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | 38 | 59 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 38 | 59 | 1 |
| 21 | 2 | 39 | 58 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | 40 | 57 | 1 |
| 23 | 3 | 41 | 55 | 1 |
| 24 | 3 | 42 | 55 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 44 | 53 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 45 | 52 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 29 | 3 | 51 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 52 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 | 4 | 54 | 42 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:25 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:29 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:28 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:28 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:28 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:28 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:27 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:27 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:27 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:27 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:26 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:26 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 5:44 | 5:26 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:26 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:26 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:26 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:25 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:25 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:25 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:25 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 5:46 | 5:25 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 5:46 | 5:25 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 5:46 | 5:25 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 5:46 | 5:25 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 5:46 | 5:25 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 5:48 | 5:25 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 5:48 | 5:25 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.7 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Santana do Cariri
None of Santana do Cariri's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Santana do Cariri's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Santana do Cariri?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Santana do Cariri for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santana do Cariri in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Santana do Cariri sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Santana do Cariri in May
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 Santana do Cariri peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santana do Cariri?
Santana do Cariri sits at 7.2°S, 39.7°W, 503 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 12 km away.
Topography around Santana do Cariri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santana do Cariri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Cariri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.
The land around Santana do Cariri is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Santana do Cariri (-7.1883°, -39.7369°, elevation 503 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).