Sapeaçu weather in May

In May, Sapeaçu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 63 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Sapeaçu's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapeaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sapeaçu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22822
32822
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How May really feels in Sapeaçu

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.

Sapeaçu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°781512.74.0
Feb31° / 22°5814.212.43.9
Mar31° / 22°7617.812.13.8
Apr30° / 22°7219.211.74.1
May28° / 21°6317.511.45.2
Jun26° / 20°6619.411.35.2
Jul26° / 19°6219.311.35.4
Aug26° / 19°571911.65.4
Sep28° / 19°4414.811.95.6
Oct29° / 21°4613.612.35.1
Nov30° / 21°6613.612.64.4
Dec31° / 22°6212.112.74.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134753
144852
154753
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sapeaçu gets around 63 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
461
560
660
759
859
959
1058
1158
1258
1357
1457
1556
1656
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2955
3055
3156

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102476
202575
302773
402872
512970
613168
713267
813366
913465
1013564
1113762
1223860
1323959
1424058
1524157
1624256
1724256
1824355
1934453
2034453
2134552
2234651
2334750
2434750
2534849
2634948
2735047
2835146
2935245
3035344
3135542

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:21
211.55:475:20
311.55:485:20
411.55:485:19
511.55:485:19
611.55:485:18
711.55:485:18
811.55:495:18
911.55:495:17
1011.55:495:17
1111.55:495:17
1211.45:505:16
1311.45:505:16
1411.45:505:16
1511.45:505:16
1611.45:515:15
1711.45:515:15
1811.45:515:15
1911.45:515:15
2011.45:525:15
2111.45:525:14
2211.45:525:14
2311.45:525:14
2411.45:535:14
2511.35:535:14
2611.35:535:14
2711.35:545:14
2811.35:545:14
2911.35:545:14
3011.35:545:14
3111.35:555:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sapeaçu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sapeaçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sapeaçu in May

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

In May, Sapeaçu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sapeaçu in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 55 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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sapeaçu 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 Sapeaçu peaks around February 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sapeaçu?

Sapeaçu sits at 12.7°S, 39.2°W, 228 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Almeida, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sapeaçu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sapeaçu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapeaçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Sapeaçu is covered by grassland (72%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Conceição do Almeida 6.0 km · Cruz das Almas 11 km · São Felipe 17 km · Governador Mangabeira 21 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 21 km · Muritiba 24 km · Castro Alves 27 km · Cachoeira 27 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 Sapeaçu (-12.7275°, -39.1819°, elevation 228 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).