Sooretama weather in May

In May, Sooretama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sooretama's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sooretama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 Sooretama reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82920
92920
102920
112920
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Sooretama

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.

Sooretama weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°12515133.9
Feb32° / 23°8714.312.73.6
Mar31° / 23°13618.112.13.6
Apr30° / 22°8414.311.64.5
May28° / 20°439.611.16.0
Jun27° / 19°298.510.96.7
Jul27° / 18°328.9116.8
Aug27° / 18°278.211.36.8
Sep28° / 20°429.611.96.2
Oct29° / 21°9012.312.45.2
Nov29° / 22°17718.312.94.3
Dec30° / 23°1751713.13.9

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 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
75842
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145347
155248
165248
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285842
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sooretama gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1094051
20104148
31114346
41124443
51134542
61144540
71154639
81154638
91164737
101174736
111174735
121184734
131184734
141184733
151194833
161194833
171194832
181194832
191194932
201194931
211194931
221195030
231195030
241195129
251195228
262205127
272205226
282205325
292205424
303205423
313205621

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:586:17
211.36:596:16
311.36:596:16
411.36:596:15
511.27:006:15
611.27:006:14
711.27:006:14
811.27:016:13
911.27:016:13
1011.27:016:12
1111.27:026:12
1211.17:026:11
1311.17:036:11
1411.17:036:10
1511.17:036:10
1611.17:046:10
1711.17:046:09
1811.17:056:09
1911.17:056:08
2011.07:056:08
2111.07:066:08
2211.07:066:08
2311.07:076:07
2411.07:076:07
2511.07:076:07
2611.07:086:07
2711.07:086:07
2811.07:086:06
2911.07:096:06
3010.97:096:06
3110.97:106:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sooretama

In seasonPeak

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

Sooretama's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sooretama?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sooretama in May

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

In May, Sooretama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sooretama in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 50 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sooretama in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sooretama peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sooretama?

Sooretama sits at 19.2°S, 40.1°W, 63 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Linhares, 22 km away.

Topography around Sooretama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sooretama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Sooretama is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (35%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
1,004 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Linhares 22 km · Rio Bananal 26 km · Jaguaré 32 km · São Gabriel da Palha 50 km · São Mateus 59 km · Nova Venécia 63 km · Colatina 68 km · Aracruz 72 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 Sooretama (-19.1969°, -40.0978°, elevation 63 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).