Surubim weather in May

In May, Surubim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 56 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Surubim's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surubim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Surubim reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Surubim

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.

Surubim 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
Jan31° / 22°4110.912.44.4
Feb31° / 22°411112.34.3
Mar31° / 22°5514.312.14.2
Apr30° / 22°5513.311.84.6
May29° / 21°5611.511.65.5
Jun27° / 21°481111.66.3
Jul27° / 20°3810.111.66.6
Aug27° / 19°227.511.76.9
Sep28° / 20°155.1126.6
Oct30° / 21°124.312.25.8
Nov31° / 21°134.112.45.3
Dec31° / 22°207.112.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74654
84753
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195446
205446
215446
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Surubim gets around 56 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
638
738
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115544
215643
315643
405842
505941
605941
706040
806139
906238
1006238
1106337
1206337
1306436
1406436
1506535
1606535
1706535
1806535
1906634
2006634
2106733
2206733
2306832
2416831
2516930
2616930
2717128
2817227
2917326
3017524
3117623

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:285:12
211.75:285:12
311.75:285:11
411.75:295:11
511.75:295:11
611.75:295:11
711.75:295:10
811.75:295:10
911.75:295:10
1011.75:295:10
1111.75:295:09
1211.75:295:09
1311.75:305:09
1411.75:305:09
1511.65:305:09
1611.65:305:09
1711.65:305:08
1811.65:305:08
1911.65:305:08
2011.65:315:08
2111.65:315:08
2211.65:315:08
2311.65:315:08
2411.65:315:08
2511.65:325:08
2611.65:325:08
2711.65:325:08
2811.65:325:08
2911.65:335:08
3011.65:335:08
3111.65:335:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Surubim?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Surubim in May

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

In May, Surubim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Surubim 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 Surubim peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Surubim?

Surubim sits at 7.8°S, 35.8°W, 377 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Alfredo, 19 km away.

Topography around Surubim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surubim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m.

The land around Surubim is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: João Alfredo 19 km · Bom Jardim 19 km · Orobó 19 km · Cumaru 20 km · Passira 26 km · Vertentes 27 km · Aroeiras 32 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 33 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 Surubim (-7.8331°, -35.7547°, elevation 377 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).