São Raimundo das Mangabeiras weather in May

In May, São Raimundo das Mangabeiras sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Raimundo das Mangabeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Raimundo das Mangabeiras reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
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How May really feels in São Raimundo das Mangabeiras

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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°21725.112.43.1
Feb30° / 22°19222.412.23.1
Mar30° / 22°19524.3123.1
Apr31° / 22°10615.911.83.8
May32° / 22°366.511.74.4
Jun32° / 22°30.511.64.8
Jul33° / 21°10.311.64.8
Aug34° / 22°10.211.83.9
Sep35° / 23°71.3123.1
Oct34° / 23°506.912.23.1
Nov32° / 23°12714.512.33.5
Dec31° / 22°15519.612.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54357
64555
74654
84753
94753
104951
114951
125149
135149
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205743
215842
225842
236040
246139
256238
266436
276436
286634
296733
306832
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Raimundo das Mangabeiras gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
333
432
531
629
728
827
925
1024
1123
1222
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2614
2713
2812
2911
3010
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013069
2023266
3023464
4023563
5033760
6033958
7044155
8044353
9054451
10054649
11064847
12064945
13075043
14085141
15085339
16095338
170105337
180115435
190125434
200135433
210145432
220165430
230175429
240195328
250215326
260235225
270255124
280275122
290295120
301315019
311344917

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:52
211.86:065:52
311.76:075:51
411.76:075:51
511.76:075:51
611.76:075:50
711.76:075:50
811.76:075:50
911.76:075:50
1011.76:075:50
1111.76:075:49
1211.76:075:49
1311.76:075:49
1411.76:075:49
1511.76:085:49
1611.76:085:49
1711.76:085:48
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1911.76:085:48
2011.76:085:48
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3011.66:105:48
3111.66:115:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Raimundo das Mangabeiras

In seasonPeak

None of São Raimundo das Mangabeiras'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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras'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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Raimundo das Mangabeiras for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Raimundo das Mangabeiras in May

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

In May, São Raimundo das Mangabeiras sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1624 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Raimundo das Mangabeiras?

São Raimundo das Mangabeiras sits at 7.0°S, 45.5°W, 241 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balsas, 83 km away.

Topography around São Raimundo das Mangabeiras

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Raimundo das Mangabeiras.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Raimundo das Mangabeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m.

The land around São Raimundo das Mangabeiras is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Balsas 83 km · Formosa da Serra Negra 101 km · Uruçuí 105 km · Riachão 131 km · Mirador 143 km · Grajaú 152 km · Pastos Bons 162 km · Barra do Corda 171 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 Raimundo das Mangabeiras (-7.0219°, -45.4811°, elevation 241 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).