Uruaçu weather in May

In May, Uruaçu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Uruaçu's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Uruaçu 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Uruaçu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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)
13121
23121
33121
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103120
113120
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303120
313120

How May really feels in Uruaçu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

Uruaçu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°28524.412.83.4
Feb30° / 21°2182212.53.3
Mar30° / 22°22923.212.13.4
Apr31° / 21°1031411.74.2
May31° / 20°172.811.35.3
Jun31° / 19°30.511.25.9
Jul31° / 18°00.111.25.9
Aug33° / 20°30.811.54.6
Sep34° / 22°224.211.93.3
Oct33° / 22°11514.212.33.1
Nov30° / 22°23322.112.73.3
Dec30° / 22°28123.812.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106634
116436
126436
136436
146337
156436
166436
176535
186634
196733
206733
216931
227030
237129
247327
257426
267525
277723
287822
298020
308020
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Uruaçu gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
514
614
713
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1311
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
237
247
257
266
276
286
295
305
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106394114
207404013
308413911
409423810
501143379
601244368
711344357
811444356
911544356
1011644345
1111644345
1211744344
1321843334
1421844333
1521844333
1631845323
1731845322
1831845312
1941846312
2041946302
2141946291
2242046281
2352147271
2452247251
2552347241
2652547221
2752747211
2852847190
2953046180
3053246170
3153545150

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
56calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 7:29 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:296:58
211.57:296:58
311.57:306:57
411.57:306:57
511.47:306:57
611.47:306:56
711.47:316:56
811.47:316:55
911.47:316:55
1011.47:316:55
1111.47:326:54
1211.47:326:54
1311.47:326:54
1411.37:326:53
1511.37:336:53
1611.37:336:53
1711.37:336:52
1811.37:346:52
1911.37:346:52
2011.37:346:52
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2211.37:356:51
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2511.37:366:51
2611.27:366:51
2711.27:366:51
2811.27:376:50
2911.27:376:50
3011.27:376:50
3111.27:386:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Uruaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Uruaçu's monsoon runs November–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 Uruaçu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uruaçu in May

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

In May, Uruaçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uruaçu 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 Uruaçu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Uruaçu 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 Uruaçu is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.8× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2021 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uruaçu?

Uruaçu sits at 14.5°S, 49.1°W, 524 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapaci, 65 km away.

Topography around Uruaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruaçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 519 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Uruaçu is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Itapaci 65 km · Niquelândia 74 km · Goianésia 88 km · Crixás 89 km · Ceres 100 km · Rubiataba 101 km · Padre Bernardo 116 km · Porangatu 121 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 Uruaçu (-14.5247°, -49.1408°, elevation 524 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).