São Francisco do Conde weather in May

In May, São Francisco do Conde sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 172 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Francisco do Conde's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco do Conde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

São Francisco do Conde 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Francisco do Conde reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in São Francisco do Conde

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 Francisco do Conde weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8216.812.74.6
Feb29° / 24°7316.612.44.4
Mar29° / 25°9919.912.14.2
Apr28° / 24°14523.111.74.2
May27° / 23°17222.111.44.8
Jun26° / 22°16023.411.34.7
Jul25° / 21°12722.911.35.0
Aug25° / 21°10221.311.65.2
Sep27° / 22°7916.611.95.7
Oct28° / 23°6714.212.35.8
Nov29° / 24°7213.512.65.2
Dec29° / 24°6112.212.75.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
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245644
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Francisco do Conde gets around 172 mm of rain over 22.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
476
576
675
775
875
974
1074
1174
1273
1373
1473
1572
1672
1772
1871
1971
2070
2170
2269
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2469
2569
2669
2769
2870
2970
3071
3172

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128513
228513
328612
428612
528711
638611
738710
838710
938710
1048610
114879
124879
134888
145878
155878
165887
175887
186877
196886
206886
216886
227885
237885
247885
257894
268884
278893
289883
299883
309892
3110882

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:19
211.55:455:18
311.55:465:18
411.55:465:17
511.55:465:17
611.55:465:17
711.55:465:16
811.55:475:16
911.55:475:16
1011.55:475:15
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1211.55:475:15
1311.45:485:14
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3111.35:535:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
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44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit São Francisco do Conde?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco do Conde for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco do Conde in May

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

In May, São Francisco do Conde sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near São Francisco do Conde in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Francisco do Conde in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 Francisco do Conde peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco do Conde?

São Francisco do Conde sits at 12.6°S, 38.7°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Amaro, 10 km away.

Topography around São Francisco do Conde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco do Conde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around São Francisco do Conde is covered by water (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (34%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Santo Amaro 10 km · Madre de Deus 14 km · Candeias 15 km · São Sebastião do Passé 24 km · Amélia Rodrigues 27 km · Itaparica 29 km · Maragogipe 31 km · Cachoeira 31 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 Francisco do Conde (-12.6275°, -38.68°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).