Vera Cruz weather in May

In May, Vera Cruz sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 123 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vera Cruz's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vera Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:11 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vera Cruz reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222012
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

Vera Cruz weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1551513.74.5
Feb29° / 19°1391413.14.7
Mar28° / 18°12012.412.25.7
Apr25° / 15°12710.111.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.810.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13110.110.16.0
Jul19° / 15410.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12510.210.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.711.86.3
Oct24° / 14°19913.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13511.513.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15213.113.95.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vera Cruz gets around 123 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
431
531
631
731
831
931
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312628141
2322628141
3332628131
4332727121
5332827111
6342827111
7342927101
834302690
935302690
1035312680
1136312670
1236312570
1337312570
1438312560
1538312560
1639312460
1740312460
1841302350
1942302350
2044292250
2145292150
2246282150
2348282040
2449272040
2550271940
2651271840
2753261740
2853261740
2954261640
3054261640
3155261540

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:016:53
210.88:026:52
310.88:026:51
410.88:036:51
510.88:046:50
610.78:046:49
710.78:056:48
810.78:066:47
910.78:066:47
1010.68:076:46
1110.68:086:45
1210.68:086:44
1310.68:096:44
1410.68:106:43
1510.58:106:42
1610.58:116:42
1710.58:126:41
1810.58:126:40
1910.58:136:40
2010.48:136:39
2110.48:146:39
2210.48:156:38
2310.48:156:38
2410.48:166:37
2510.38:166:37
2610.38:176:37
2710.38:186:36
2810.38:186:36
2910.38:196:35
3010.38:196:35
3110.28:206:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vera Cruz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vera Cruz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vera Cruz in May

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

In May, Vera Cruz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vera Cruz 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 Vera Cruz peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vera Cruz?

Vera Cruz sits at 29.7°S, 52.5°W, 116 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz do Sul, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vera Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vera Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Vera Cruz is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Santa Cruz do Sul 7.0 km · Candelária 28 km · Venâncio Aires 32 km · Rio Pardo 33 km · Cachoeira do Sul 52 km · Estrela 57 km · Lajeado 59 km · Taquari 62 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 Vera Cruz (-29.7167°, -52.5032°, elevation 116 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).