Sapezal weather in May

In May, Sapezal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sapezal's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapezal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:10 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sapezal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252819
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How May really feels in Sapezal

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.

Sapezal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°25327.612.73.3
Feb29° / 21°24125.412.53.2
Mar29° / 21°20426.712.13.3
Apr29° / 21°9917.611.74.4
May29° / 19°428.511.45.9
Jun29° / 18°91.811.27.0
Jul29° / 18°61.111.37.0
Aug31° / 19°142.711.65.7
Sep32° / 21°5810.211.94.3
Oct31° / 21°12819.812.33.5
Nov30° / 21°1942412.63.3
Dec29° / 21°24726.612.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134852
144852
154951
165050
175050
185149
195248
205347
215446
225545
235644
245842
255941
266139
276238
286337
296535
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sapezal gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% 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
532
631
731
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2721
2820
2919
3018
3117

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11494243
224104341
325104440
425114438
525124536
625124535
735134634
835134632
935144731
1035154730
1135164729
1235164828
1335174827
1435184826
1535194925
1635204924
1735204923
1835214922
1935224921
2026234920
2126234919
2226245018
2327255017
2427255016
2527265015
2628275014
2728285013
2829294911
2929304910
302931489
3111033488

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:076:38
211.57:076:38
311.57:076:37
411.57:076:37
511.57:086:36
611.57:086:36
711.57:086:36
811.57:086:35
911.47:086:35
1011.47:096:35
1111.47:096:34
1211.47:096:34
1311.47:096:34
1411.47:106:33
1511.47:106:33
1611.47:106:33
1711.47:116:33
1811.47:116:32
1911.47:116:32
2011.37:116:32
2111.37:126:32
2211.37:126:32
2311.37:126:31
2411.37:136:31
2511.37:136:31
2611.37:136:31
2711.37:136:31
2811.37:146:31
2911.37:146:31
3011.37:146:31
3111.37:156:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sapezal

In seasonPeak

None of Sapezal's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sapezal's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Sapezal?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sapezal in May

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

In May, Sapezal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sapezal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapezal peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Sep 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sapezal 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 Sapezal is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1441 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul7Good
Aug28Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapezal?

Sapezal sits at 13.5°S, 58.8°W, 560 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo Novo do Parecis, 101 km away.

Topography around Sapezal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapezal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m.

The land around Sapezal is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Campo Novo do Parecis 101 km · Comodoro 105 km · Vilhena 169 km · Brasnorte 181 km · Tangará da Serra 187 km · Colorado do Oeste 192 km · Pontes e Lacerda 195 km · Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 204 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 Sapezal (-13.5421°, -58.8201°, elevation 560 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).