Torres weather in May

In May, Torres sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 134 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Torres's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Torres 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Torres reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22117
32117
42117
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132016
142016
152016
162015
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182015
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202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
251915
261914
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301914
311914

Torres weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°18320.313.75.2
Feb25° / 21°1511913.15.1
Mar25° / 20°13517.712.25.8
Apr23° / 18°10612.211.36.5
May20° / 15°13410.610.66.4
Jun18° / 13°11010.110.26.0
Jul17° / 12°13610.210.35.8
Aug18° / 13°12210.310.96.1
Sep19° / 14°16312.911.85.7
Oct21° / 16°17915.612.75.5
Nov23° / 18°13915.113.55.9
Dec24° / 20°14616.413.85.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Torres gets around 134 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202337201
2202337191
3212536171
4212636161
5222735151
6222835141
7232934131
8233034120
9243133120
10243233110
11243333100
1225333390
1325343290
1426343280
1526353280
1627353170
1727353170
1828353160
1929353060
2030343060
2132342950
2233342850
2335342740
2436332740
2538332640
2639332530
2741332430
2842322330
2943322220
3044322220
3145322120

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:506:43
210.97:506:42
310.87:516:41
410.87:516:40
510.87:526:39
610.87:536:38
710.77:536:38
810.77:546:37
910.77:556:36
1010.77:556:35
1110.67:566:35
1210.67:576:34
1310.67:576:33
1410.67:586:32
1510.67:586:32
1610.57:596:31
1710.58:006:31
1810.58:006:30
1910.58:016:29
2010.58:026:29
2110.48:026:28
2210.48:036:28
2310.48:036:27
2410.48:046:27
2510.48:056:27
2610.48:056:26
2710.38:066:26
2810.38:066:26
2910.38:076:25
3010.38:076:25
3110.38:086:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Torres?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Torres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torres in May

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

In May, Torres sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Torres in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 2 to May 25 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Torres in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Torres peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Torres?

Torres sits at 29.3°S, 49.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Gaivota, 24 km away.

Topography around Torres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Torres is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Balneário Gaivota 24 km · Sombrio 27 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 49 km · Araranguá 50 km · Capão da Canoa 53 km · Xangri-lá 60 km · Forquilhinha 70 km · Balneário Rincão 73 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 Torres (-29.3353°, -49.7269°, elevation 8 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).