São Benedito weather in May

In May, São Benedito sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 59 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Benedito's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Benedito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Benedito reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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202921
212921
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282921
292921
302921
312921

How May really feels in São Benedito

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.

São Benedito weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9115.112.23.9
Feb30° / 22°9518.212.13.8
Mar29° / 22°13822.7123.6
Apr29° / 22°14321.711.93.9
May29° / 22°5912.611.85.0
Jun30° / 21°175.111.85.9
Jul30° / 20°81.811.86.2
Aug31° / 20°40.711.95.8
Sep32° / 21°20.3125.2
Oct33° / 21°80.512.14.6
Nov33° / 22°71.412.24.4
Dec32° / 22°204.612.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33565
43763
53862
63961
74159
84357
94456
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
155050
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215545
225644
235842
245941
256040
266139
276337
286337
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Benedito gets around 59 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
258
357
455
553
651
749
848
946
1044
1143
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3027
3126

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112970
223167
323266
423464
523662
623860
724058
824256
924355
1024553
1124751
1224950
1315148
1415247
1515445
1615544
1715742
1825741
1925939
2026038
2126236
2236334
2336433
2446531
2546729
2656827
2766925
2867123
2977221
3087319
3197417

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 5:45 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:36
211.95:455:36
311.95:455:36
411.95:455:36
511.85:455:36
611.85:455:35
711.85:455:35
811.85:455:35
911.85:455:35
1011.85:455:35
1111.85:455:35
1211.85:455:35
1311.85:455:34
1411.85:455:34
1511.85:455:34
1611.85:455:34
1711.85:455:34
1811.85:455:34
1911.85:455:34
2011.85:465:34
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2611.85:465:34
2711.85:475:34
2811.85:475:34
2911.85:475:34
3011.85:475:34
3111.85:475:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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185.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Benedito

In seasonPeak

None of São Benedito's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

São Benedito's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit São Benedito?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Benedito in May

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

In May, São Benedito sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Benedito 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 São Benedito peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Benedito 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 São Benedito is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Benedito?

São Benedito sits at 4.0°S, 40.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibiapina, 14 km away.

Topography around São Benedito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Benedito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m.

The land around São Benedito is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
968 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ibiapina 14 km · Carnaubal 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 19 km · Ubajara 22 km · Frecheirinha 33 km · Reriutaba 33 km · Ipu 35 km · Tianguá 38 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 São Benedito (-4.0486°, -40.865°, elevation 901 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. 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).