São Domingos do Capim weather in May

In May, São Domingos do Capim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 240 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Domingos do Capim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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How May really feels in São Domingos do Capim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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 Domingos do Capim weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°21725.512.12.7
Feb31° / 23°29726.212.12.5
Mar30° / 23°37930.2122.5
Apr30° / 23°38329.1122.5
May31° / 23°24026.311.92.8
Jun31° / 23°10419.211.93.4
Jul32° / 23°6613.811.94.0
Aug32° / 23°298.111.94.1
Sep33° / 23°225.8123.9
Oct33° / 24°266.6123.6
Nov33° / 24°437.412.13.5
Dec33° / 24°9915.612.13.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31387
41486
51585
61783
71783
81882
92080
102179
112278
122476
132575
142575
152773
162872
172971
183070
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243367
253466
263565
273763
283862
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Domingos do Capim gets around 240 mm of rain over 26.3 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 84% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
394
494
593
692
791
890
990
1089
1188
1287
1386
1485
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2081
2180
2280
2379
2479
2578
2678
2777
2876
2975
3075
3174

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
123961
134060
144159
154258
164357
174456
184555
194555
204654
214753
224852
234951
245149
255248
265446
275545
285743
295941
306040
316238

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min 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 6:07 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:07
211.96:106:06
311.96:106:06
411.96:106:06
511.96:106:06
611.96:106:06
711.96:106:06
811.96:106:06
911.96:106:05
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Domingos do Capim

In seasonPeak

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

São Domingos do Capim'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 Domingos do Capim?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-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 Domingos do Capim.

What to pack for São Domingos do Capim in May

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

In May, São Domingos do Capim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Domingos do Capim 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 Domingos do Capim peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Domingos do Capim 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 Domingos do Capim is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1725 µg/m³Jun 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Domingos do Capim?

São Domingos do Capim sits at 1.7°S, 47.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Miguel do Guamá, 32 km away.

Topography around São Domingos do Capim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Domingos do Capim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around São Domingos do Capim is covered by trees (63%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: São Miguel do Guamá 32 km · Bujaru 35 km · Irituia 39 km · Concórdia do Pará 41 km · Santa Maria do Pará 42 km · Castanhal 46 km · Mãe do Rio 48 km · Aurora do Pará 56 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 Domingos do Capim (-1.6742°, -47.7711°, elevation 7 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).