Valença weather in May

In May, Valença sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 154 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Valença's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Valença 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Valença reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
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112723
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312722

How May really feels in Valença

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.

Valença weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8718.912.74.4
Feb29° / 24°7718.712.44.2
Mar29° / 24°10521.912.14.1
Apr28° / 24°14523.611.74.1
May27° / 23°15422.511.44.7
Jun26° / 22°16123.411.24.7
Jul25° / 21°1392411.34.8
Aug25° / 21°11222.411.65.1
Sep26° / 21°8718.211.95.5
Oct27° / 22°7816.712.35.6
Nov28° / 23°9016.612.65.1
Dec29° / 24°7114.512.85.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215545
225545
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valença gets around 154 mm of rain over 22.5 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
478
577
677
777
876
976
1075
1175
1275
1374
1474
1573
1673
1772
1872
1971
2071
2171
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2871
2971
3072
3172

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1010891
2010891
3011881
4012871
5013861
6014851
7015841
8016831
9017821
10018811
11018811
12019801
13020791
14021781
15022771
16022771
17023761
18023761
19024751
20024751
21025741
22025741
23125731
24126730
25126730
26126730
27127720
28127720
29128710
30129700
31130690

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:485:19
211.55:485:19
311.55:485:19
411.55:485:18
511.55:485:18
611.55:495:17
711.55:495:17
811.55:495:17
911.45:495:16
1011.45:505:16
1111.45:505:15
1211.45:505:15
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1411.45:505:15
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1911.45:525:13
2011.45:525:13
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2911.35:555:12
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3111.35:555:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Valença?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Valença for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valença in May

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

In May, Valença sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Valença in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 21 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Valença in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valença peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Valença?

Valença sits at 13.4°S, 39.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cairu, 13 km away.

Topography around Valença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valença has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Valença is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Cairu 13 km · Taperoá 19 km · Jaguaripe 34 km · Nazaré 38 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 39 km · Ituberá 41 km · Laje 43 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 49 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 Valença (-13.3703°, -39.0731°, elevation 9 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).