Vargem Alta weather in May

In May, Vargem Alta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vargem Alta's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vargem Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:10 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Vargem Alta 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vargem Alta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52618
62618
72618
82618
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

How May really feels in Vargem Alta

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.

Vargem Alta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14313.313.14.4
Feb31° / 22°1071112.74.4
Mar30° / 21°16616.712.14.4
Apr28° / 19°10914.811.55.6
May26° / 17°6010.3116.7
Jun25° / 16°377.210.87.4
Jul25° / 15°438.210.97.4
Aug25° / 16°40811.37.3
Sep26° / 17°7610.211.96.7
Oct27° / 19°11812.612.56.0
Nov27° / 20°20117.8135.0
Dec29° / 21°22518.813.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
85941
95941
105842
115644
125545
135446
145347
155347
165248
175347
185248
195248
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vargem Alta gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.3 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10532585
20533584
30635554
40636553
50737542
60838522
70839512
80840511
90941491
100942481
110943471
120943471
1301044460
1401045450
1501045440
1601046440
1701046430
1801047430
1901147420
2001147410
2111148400
2211248400
2311249390
2411249380
2511350370
2611450360
2711451340
2811551330
2911552320
3011652310
3111653300

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:046:19
211.27:046:18
311.27:046:18
411.27:056:17
511.27:056:16
611.27:066:16
711.27:066:15
811.17:066:15
911.17:076:14
1011.17:076:14
1111.17:086:13
1211.17:086:13
1311.17:086:12
1411.07:096:12
1511.07:096:11
1611.07:106:11
1711.07:106:10
1811.07:116:10
1911.07:116:10
2011.07:116:09
2111.07:126:09
2210.97:126:09
2310.97:136:09
2410.97:136:08
2510.97:136:08
2610.97:146:08
2710.97:146:08
2810.97:156:07
2910.97:156:07
3010.97:166:07
3110.87:166:07

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 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February 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
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vargem Alta

In seasonPeak

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

Vargem Alta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Vargem Alta?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vargem Alta in May

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

In May, Vargem Alta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Vargem Alta in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Vargem Alta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vargem Alta peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vargem Alta?

Vargem Alta sits at 20.7°S, 41.0°W, 604 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo, 20 km away.

Topography around Vargem Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vargem Alta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Vargem Alta is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Castelo 20 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 23 km · Piúma 35 km · Anchieta 40 km · Itapemirim 42 km · Marechal Floriano 44 km · Marataizes 45 km · Muniz Freire 48 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 Vargem Alta (-20.6714°, -41.0069°, elevation 604 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).