São Caetano de Odivelas weather in May

In May, São Caetano de Odivelas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 283 mm of rain across 27.8 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 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 São Caetano de Odivelas's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Caetano de Odivelas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
283 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

São Caetano de Odivelas is human 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Caetano de Odivelas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in São Caetano de Odivelas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

São Caetano de Odivelas 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
Jan28° / 25°26228.1123.5
Feb28° / 25°35827.1123.4
Mar28° / 25°46130.6123.3
Apr28° / 25°41229.5123.2
May28° / 25°28327.8123.4
Jun29° / 25°12823.5123.9
Jul29° / 25°8220.3124.5
Aug29° / 25°3310.7125.5
Sep30° / 26°133.6126.2
Oct30° / 26°123.3126.1
Nov30° / 26°235.8125.6
Dec29° / 25°9216.6124.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41783
51882
61981
72080
82278
92476
102476
112674
122773
132971
142971
153169
163169
173367
183367
193466
203565
213664
223763
233862
243961
254060
264060
274159
284357
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Caetano de Odivelas gets around 283 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
197
296
396
496
595
695
794
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993
1093
1192
1291
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1490
1590
1689
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1888
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2087
2187
2286
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2684
2784
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3082
3182

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56139
66040
75941
85842
95743
105644
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205644
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266238
276436
286535
296634
306733
316931

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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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 6:10 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:09
212.06:106:08
312.06:106:08
412.06:106:08
512.06:106:08
612.06:106:08
712.06:106:08
812.06:096:08
912.06:096:08
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3012.06:116:08
3112.06:116:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Caetano de Odivelas

In seasonPeak

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

São Caetano de Odivelas'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 São Caetano de Odivelas?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Caetano de Odivelas.

What to pack for São Caetano de Odivelas in May

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

In May, São Caetano de Odivelas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Caetano de Odivelas 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in São Caetano de Odivelas 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 Caetano de Odivelas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Caetano de Odivelas 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 Caetano de Odivelas is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2023 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Caetano de Odivelas?

São Caetano de Odivelas sits at 0.8°S, 48.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vigia, 18 km away.

Topography around São Caetano de Odivelas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Caetano de Odivelas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around São Caetano de Odivelas is covered by mangroves (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), water (28%) and mangroves (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Vigia 18 km · Curuçá 19 km · Marapanim 36 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 46 km · Salvaterra 55 km · Soure 56 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 61 km · Igarapé-Açu 61 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 Caetano de Odivelas (-0.75°, -48.02°, elevation 8 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).