Tomé-Açu weather in May

In May, Tomé-Açu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 217 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tomé-Açu's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tomé-Açu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Tomé-Açu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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103123
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133123
143123
153123
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263123
273123
283123
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Tomé-Açu

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.

Tomé-Açu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°22925.512.12.6
Feb31° / 23°29625.512.12.5
Mar31° / 23°38229.6122.5
Apr31° / 23°36428.711.92.5
May31° / 23°2172511.92.8
Jun32° / 22°7315.411.93.6
Jul33° / 22°399.411.93.8
Aug34° / 23°195.211.93.3
Sep35° / 23°184.4123.0
Oct35° / 23°286.412.12.9
Nov34° / 24°568.512.12.9
Dec33° / 23°11416.312.12.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41486
51585
61783
71783
81981
92080
102278
112377
122476
132674
142773
152971
163070
173169
183268
193367
203466
213565
223664
233763
243763
253961
264060
274060
284159
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tomé-Açu gets around 217 mm of rain over 25 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 80% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
491
590
689
788
887
985
1084
1183
1282
1380
1479
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2175
2275
2375
2475
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3072
3171

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
153070
163169
173169
183268
193367
203466
213466
223565
233664
243763
253961
264060
274258
284357
294555
304654
314852

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:07
211.96:126:07
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:07
511.96:126:07
611.96:126:06
711.96:126:06
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tomé-Açu

In seasonPeak

In May, Tomé-Açu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tomé-Açu's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Tomé-Açu?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tomé-Açu.

What to pack for Tomé-Açu in May

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

In May, Tomé-Açu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tomé-Açu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tomé-Açu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highMar 16UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tomé-Açu 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 Tomé-Açu is worst in November — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1931 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tomé-Açu?

Tomé-Açu sits at 2.4°S, 48.2°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Acará, 51 km away.

Topography around Tomé-Açu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomé-Açu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.

The land around Tomé-Açu is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
133 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Acará 51 km · Concórdia do Pará 52 km · Aurora do Pará 73 km · Ipixuna do Pará 75 km · Mãe do Rio 79 km · Moju 91 km · São Domingos do Capim 93 km · Bujaru 101 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 Tomé-Açu (-2.4189°, -48.1522°, elevation 21 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).