São Domingos do Maranhão weather in May

In May, São Domingos do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Domingos do Maranhão's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Domingos do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Domingos do Maranhão 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Domingos do Maranhão reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than June.

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23123
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How May really feels in São Domingos do Maranhão

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 Maranhão weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24226.212.32.9
Feb30° / 23°22824.512.22.9
Mar30° / 23°26527.9122.8
Apr30° / 23°18523.211.93.2
May31° / 23°8312.611.74.1
Jun32° / 23°112.611.74.7
Jul33° / 22°70.911.74.5
Aug34° / 23°20.411.83.8
Sep35° / 23°121.8123.0
Oct35° / 24°305.212.13.0
Nov33° / 24°8411.712.33.2
Dec32° / 23°14018.112.33.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43466
53664
63664
73862
84060
94159
104258
114456
124654
134753
144852
154951
165050
175149
185149
195347
205347
215545
225545
235743
245842
255941
266040
276238
286337
296436
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Domingos do Maranhão gets around 83 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 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
260
359
457
555
653
751
849
947
1045
1143
1241
1340
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2927
3026
3124

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017029
2017128
3027028
4027127
5027127
6037126
7037225
8047125
9047224
10057223
11057322
12057421
13067321
14067420
15077419
16077419
17087418
18097417
19097417
200107416
210117415
220137215
230147214
240157213
250177013
261186912
271206811
281226710
291246510
30226639
31229618

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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136calm
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177calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:49
211.86:015:49
311.86:015:48
411.86:015:48
511.86:015:48
611.86:015:48
711.86:015:48
811.86:015:47
911.86:015:47
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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 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Domingos do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

None of São Domingos do Maranhão'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 Domingos do Maranhão's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Maranhão?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Domingos do Maranhão in May

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

In May, São Domingos do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Domingos do Maranhão in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 São Domingos do Maranhão peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Domingos do Maranhão 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 Maranhão is worst in October — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1752 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov30Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Domingos do Maranhão?

São Domingos do Maranhão sits at 5.6°S, 44.4°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fortuna, 31 km away.

Topography around São Domingos do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Domingos do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around São Domingos do Maranhão is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
443 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Fortuna 31 km · Presidente Dutra 34 km · Tuntum 46 km · Colinas 52 km · Dom Pedro 60 km · Buriti Bravo 68 km · São João do Soter 82 km · Mirador 88 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 Maranhão (-5.5758°, -44.3853°, elevation 179 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).