Tapurah weather in May

In May, Tapurah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Tapurah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapurah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tapurah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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303120
313120

How May really feels in Tapurah

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.

Tapurah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°3102812.72.9
Feb30° / 22°27825.912.42.8
Mar30° / 22°23826.712.12.9
Apr31° / 21°12618.911.73.6
May31° / 21°346.311.44.9
Jun31° / 20°50.911.35.5
Jul32° / 19°10.411.35.5
Aug33° / 20°101.511.64.3
Sep33° / 22°56911.93.4
Oct32° / 22°14619.712.33.0
Nov31° / 22°2242512.62.9
Dec30° / 22°28527.412.72.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
175545
185743
195842
205842
216040
226139
236337
246436
256535
266733
276832
286931
297030
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tapurah gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
231
329
427
525
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2517
2617
2716
2815
2914
3013
3112

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102625652
202726641
302727631
412829591
513829581
613831561
713932550
813932550
913933540
10131034520
11131035510
12131036490
13131137480
14131137470
15131238460
16131238450
17131339440
18131340430
19141440420
20041540400
21041641390
22041741380
23041741370
24051841350
25051941340
26062041330
27062141310
28062341300
29062441280
30072641260
31072741240

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:57 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:30
211.56:576:29
311.56:576:29
411.56:576:29
511.56:576:28
611.56:586:28
711.56:586:27
811.56:586:27
911.56:586:27
1011.56:586:26
1111.56:596:26
1211.46:596:26
1311.46:596:25
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1511.47:006:25
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1911.47:016:24
2011.47:016:24
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2311.47:026:23
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2511.37:026:23
2611.37:036:23
2711.37:036:23
2811.37:036:23
2911.37:036:23
3011.37:046:23
3111.37:046:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tapurah

In seasonPeak

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

Tapurah'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 Tapurah?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tapurah in May

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

In May, Tapurah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tapurah 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 Tapurah peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Sep 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tapurah 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 Tapurah is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1736 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tapurah?

Tapurah sits at 12.7°S, 56.5°W, 506 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lucas do Rio Verde, 75 km away.

Topography around Tapurah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapurah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Tapurah is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Lucas do Rio Verde 75 km · Sorriso 90 km · Nova Mutum 130 km · Sinop 147 km · Brasnorte 176 km · Campo Novo do Parecis 182 km · Diamantino 186 km · Juara 198 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 Tapurah (-12.7371°, -56.5136°, elevation 506 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).