Tabuleiro do Norte weather in May

In May, Tabuleiro do Norte sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tabuleiro do Norte's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuleiro do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tabuleiro do Norte reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How May really feels in Tabuleiro do Norte

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.

Tabuleiro do Norte weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°7310.512.32.6
Feb34° / 24°871312.22.7
Mar33° / 24°13718.2122.8
Apr33° / 24°12416.511.93.1
May33° / 24°609.411.83.6
Jun33° / 24°235.211.73.9
Jul34° / 23°142.611.73.8
Aug35° / 23°30.611.83.2
Sep36° / 24°00.1122.6
Oct36° / 25°30.212.12.3
Nov36° / 25°20.412.22.4
Dec36° / 25°132.912.32.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 (%)
14555
24654
34654
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tabuleiro do Norte gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.4 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
440
539
637
736
835
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2526
2625
2725
2824
2923
3022
3122

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118838
219837
319837
4110827
5111826
6112816
7114796
8115795
9116785
10117775
11118774
12119764
13120754
14121744
15122734
16123733
17123733
18124723
19125713
20126712
21127702
22128692
23129682
24130681
25231661
26232651
27233641
28334621
29335611
30337591
31439570

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 5:35 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:355:24
211.85:355:24
311.85:355:24
411.85:355:24
511.85:355:23
611.85:355:23
711.85:355:23
811.85:355:23
911.85:355:23
1011.85:355:22
1111.85:355:22
1211.85:365:22
1311.85:365:22
1411.85:365:22
1511.85:365:22
1611.85:365:22
1711.85:365:22
1811.85:365:21
1911.85:365:21
2011.75:365:21
2111.75:375:21
2211.75:375:21
2311.75:375:21
2411.75:375:21
2511.75:375:21
2611.75:375:21
2711.75:385:21
2811.75:385:21
2911.75:385:21
3011.75:385:21
3111.75:385:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tabuleiro do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Tabuleiro do Norte's rainy season runs January–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 Tabuleiro do Norte?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabuleiro do Norte. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tabuleiro do Norte in May

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

In May, Tabuleiro do Norte sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tabuleiro do Norte 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 Tabuleiro do Norte peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tabuleiro do Norte 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 Tabuleiro do Norte is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1516 µg/m³Jul 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug5Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuleiro do Norte?

Tabuleiro do Norte sits at 5.2°S, 38.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Limoeiro do Norte, 12 km away.

Topography around Tabuleiro do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuleiro do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Tabuleiro do Norte is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Limoeiro do Norte 12 km · Quixeré 25 km · Morada Nova 31 km · Russas 38 km · Apodi 59 km · Baraúna 60 km · Jaguaruana 60 km · Jaguaretama 81 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 Tabuleiro do Norte (-5.2467°, -38.1306°, elevation 43 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).