São Félix do Xingu weather in May

In May, São Félix do Xingu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 135 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Félix do Xingu's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Félix do Xingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

São Félix do Xingu 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Félix do Xingu reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in São Félix do Xingu

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 Félix do Xingu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31529.612.33.0
Feb29° / 22°29226.312.23.0
Mar29° / 22°31929.4122.9
Apr29° / 22°23426.611.93.1
May30° / 22°13519.411.73.9
Jun31° / 22°20511.65.0
Jul33° / 21°81.711.74.6
Aug34° / 22°91.811.83.9
Sep33° / 23°416.5123.7
Oct32° / 23°11416.412.13.5
Nov30° / 23°18823.312.33.2
Dec29° / 22°24626.812.43.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52278
62377
72476
82575
92674
102872
112872
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173466
183466
193565
203664
213763
223862
233961
244060
254060
264159
274357
284456
294654
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Félix do Xingu gets around 135 mm of rain over 19.4 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
574
673
772
870
969
1068
1166
1265
1364
1463
1562
1661
1761
1860
1959
2058
2157
2256
2355
2454
2553
2651
2749
2847
2945
3043
3141

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108614
208614
308614
408614
508614
608614
708614
808614
908614
1008515
1108515
1208416
1308416
1408416
1508416
1608416
1718415
1818415
1918415
2018514
2118514
2228513
2328513
2438512
2538512
2648511
2758510
2868410
297849
308848
3110828

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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54calm
64calm
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104calm
114calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:32 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:18
211.86:326:18
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411.86:326:17
511.76:326:17
611.76:326:17
711.76:326:17
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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 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
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164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Félix do Xingu

In seasonPeak

None of São Félix do Xingu'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 Félix do Xingu's monsoon runs November–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 Félix do Xingu?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Félix do Xingu.

What to pack for São Félix do Xingu in May

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

In May, São Félix do Xingu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Félix do Xingu 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 Félix do Xingu peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in São Félix do Xingu 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 Félix do Xingu is worst in September — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateSep 1569 µg/m³Jun 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug43Poor
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Félix do Xingu?

São Félix do Xingu sits at 6.6°S, 52.0°W, 199 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tucumã, 93 km away.

Redenção

Topography around São Félix do Xingu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Félix do Xingu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around São Félix do Xingu is covered by grassland (46%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tucumã 93 km · Ourilândia do Norte 101 km · Água Azul do Norte 170 km · Rio Maria 227 km · Xinguara 232 km · Canaã dos Carajás 237 km · Parauapebas 240 km · Redenção 266 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 Félix do Xingu (-6.6447°, -51.995°, elevation 199 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).