Taquarana weather in May

In May, Taquarana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain across 20 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taquarana's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taquarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Taquarana is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Taquarana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°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
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102922
112922
122922
132822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Taquarana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Taquarana 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° / 23°4011.212.54.2
Feb31° / 23°4311.112.34.1
Mar31° / 23°561412.14.0
Apr30° / 23°7616.611.84.2
May28° / 22°922011.64.6
Jun27° / 21°8921.911.44.8
Jul26° / 20°8622.211.54.9
Aug26° / 20°5719.411.75.3
Sep28° / 20°4014.211.95.8
Oct29° / 21°31912.25.5
Nov31° / 22°286.312.45.1
Dec31° / 22°226.912.64.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
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255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taquarana gets around 92 mm of rain over 20 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
664
763
863
963
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1563
1663
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2366
2467
2567
2668
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82179
92278
102278
112377
122377
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
242773
252872
262872
272971
283070
293169
303268
313466

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 5:33 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:335:13
211.75:335:13
311.65:335:12
411.65:345:12
511.65:345:12
611.65:345:11
711.65:345:11
811.65:345:11
911.65:345:11
1011.65:345:10
1111.65:355:10
1211.65:355:10
1311.65:355:10
1411.65:355:09
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1611.65:355:09
1711.65:365:09
1811.55:365:09
1911.55:365:09
2011.55:365:08
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2211.55:375:08
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2611.55:385:08
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2811.55:385:08
2911.55:385:08
3011.55:395:08
3111.55:395:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taquarana

In seasonPeak

In May, Taquarana sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Taquarana's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Taquarana?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taquarana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taquarana in May

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

In May, Taquarana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Taquarana in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 67 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Taquarana 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 Taquarana peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Taquarana?

Taquarana sits at 9.6°S, 36.5°W, 242 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Limoeiro de Anadia, 11 km away.

Topography around Taquarana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taquarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Taquarana is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Limoeiro de Anadia 11 km · Igaci 19 km · Arapiraca 22 km · Campo Alegre 22 km · Craíbas 30 km · Boca da Mata 30 km · Junqueiro 31 km · São Sebastião 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 Taquarana (-9.645°, -36.4972°, elevation 242 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).