Vigia weather in May

In May, Vigia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 322 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vigia's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vigia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
322 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Vigia 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vigia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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Vigia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30528.7123.7
Feb27° / 25°42327.5123.4
Mar27° / 25°51630.5123.4
Apr27° / 25°46029.5123.3
May28° / 26°32228.2123.8
Jun28° / 26°14424.3124.4
Jul28° / 26°8620.3125.0
Aug28° / 26°309.7126.2
Sep28° / 26°102.9127.1
Oct28° / 26°92.3127.1
Nov28° / 26°235.8126.4
Dec28° / 26°11217.6125.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41981
51981
62179
72278
82476
92575
102674
112872
123070
133070
143268
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203862
213961
224060
234060
244159
254357
264456
274555
284753
294852
304951
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vigia gets around 322 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
197
296
396
496
595
695
795
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1392
1492
1592
1691
1791
1890
1990
2090
2189
2289
2388
2487
2587
2686
2785
2885
2984
3084
3183

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
86931
96832
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
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186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277327
287426
297525
307624
317723

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:09
212.06:116:09
312.06:106:09
412.06:106:08
512.06:106:08
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2012.06:106:08
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2512.06:116:08
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vigia

In seasonPeak

In May, Vigia sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vigia's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Vigia?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vigia.

What to pack for Vigia in May

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

In May, Vigia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vigia in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Vigia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vigia peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vigia 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 Vigia is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2023 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vigia?

Vigia sits at 0.9°S, 48.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Caetano de Odivelas, 18 km away.

Topography around Vigia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vigia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Vigia is covered by trees (49%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: São Caetano de Odivelas 18 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 33 km · Curuçá 36 km · Salvaterra 43 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 44 km · Soure 45 km · Santa Isabel do Pará 49 km · Marapanim 52 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 Vigia (-0.8583°, -48.1417°, elevation 6 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. 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).