Teixeira de Freitas weather in May

In May, Teixeira de Freitas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 49 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Teixeira de Freitas's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teixeira de Freitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Teixeira de Freitas 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 25°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
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282819
292819
302819
312819

How May really feels in Teixeira de Freitas

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.

Teixeira de Freitas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8112.512.93.9
Feb32° / 23°5911.512.63.6
Mar32° / 22°12215.912.13.7
Apr30° / 22°7715.211.64.3
May28° / 20°4911.711.25.7
Jun27° / 19°3610.4116.4
Jul27° / 18°3410.411.16.6
Aug27° / 18°298.511.46.7
Sep28° / 19°337.611.96.2
Oct29° / 21°7710.612.45.2
Nov29° / 22°14215.112.84.4
Dec31° / 22°11613.9134.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Teixeira de Freitas gets around 49 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
443
542
641
741
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1164450
2174548
3184645
4194744
51104842
61104940
71114939
81125038
91135037
101135036
111145134
120155233
130155332
140165331
150175330
160175429
170175429
181175428
191175527
201175626
211175626
221175725
231175824
241175923
251185922
261186021
271186120
281196119
291196218
302196217
312206216

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:555:17
211.45:555:17
311.35:565:16
411.35:565:16
511.35:565:15
611.35:565:15
711.35:575:14
811.35:575:14
911.35:575:13
1011.35:585:13
1111.25:585:12
1211.25:585:12
1311.25:595:12
1411.25:595:11
1511.25:595:11
1611.26:005:11
1711.26:005:10
1811.26:015:10
1911.16:015:10
2011.16:015:09
2111.16:025:09
2211.16:025:09
2311.16:025:09
2411.16:035:08
2511.16:035:08
2611.16:035:08
2711.16:045:08
2811.16:045:08
2911.16:055:08
3011.06:055:08
3111.06:055:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Teixeira de Freitas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Teixeira de Freitas in May

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

In May, Teixeira de Freitas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Teixeira de Freitas 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 54 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°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°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Teixeira de Freitas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teixeira de Freitas peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Teixeira de Freitas?

Teixeira de Freitas sits at 17.5°S, 39.7°W, 118 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Posto da Mata, 41 km away.

Topography around Teixeira de Freitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teixeira de Freitas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m.

The land around Teixeira de Freitas is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Posto da Mata 41 km · Medeiros Neto 54 km · Nova Viçosa 56 km · Alcobaça 58 km · Prado 59 km · Itamaraju 60 km · Mucuri 65 km · Pedro Canário 70 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 Teixeira de Freitas (-17.535°, -39.7419°, elevation 118 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).