Vitória do Xingu weather in May

In May, Vitória do Xingu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 211 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vitória do Xingu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vitória do Xingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Vitória do Xingu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53123
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How May really feels in Vitória do Xingu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Vitória do Xingu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°2692812.12.7
Feb30° / 23°28726.412.12.7
Mar30° / 23°34729.3122.6
Apr30° / 23°32028.711.92.6
May31° / 23°21126.111.92.9
Jun31° / 23°891811.83.6
Jul32° / 23°5211.611.94.0
Aug33° / 23°38811.93.7
Sep34° / 24°377123.3
Oct34° / 24°631112.13.1
Nov33° / 24°9614.312.13.0
Dec32° / 24°16421.312.22.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
51189
61189
71288
81486
91585
101783
111783
121882
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242575
252575
262773
272773
282971
293169
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vitória do Xingu gets around 211 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
491
591
690
790
889
988
1088
1187
1287
1386
1486
1585
1684
1784
1883
1982
2082
2181
2280
2380
2479
2578
2678
2777
2876
2975
3074
3173

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152575
162674
172674
182773
192773
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253169
263268
273367
283466
293565
303664
313664

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:22
211.96:286:22
311.96:286:22
411.96:286:22
511.96:286:22
611.96:286:21
711.96:286:21
811.96:286:21
911.96:286:21
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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 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vitória do Xingu

In seasonPeak

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

Vitória do Xingu's monsoon runs December–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 Vitória do Xingu?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vitória do Xingu.

What to pack for Vitória do Xingu in May

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

In May, Vitória do Xingu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vitória do Xingu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vitória do Xingu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vitória do Xingu 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 Vitória do Xingu is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 947 µg/m³Jun 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vitória do Xingu?

Vitória do Xingu sits at 2.9°S, 52.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Senador José Porfírio, 33 km away.

Topography around Vitória do Xingu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vitória do Xingu 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 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Vitória do Xingu is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Senador José Porfírio 33 km · Altamira 42 km · Brasil Novo 75 km · Anapu 112 km · Medicilândia 116 km · Porto de Moz 128 km · Almeirim 164 km · Portel 169 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 Vitória do Xingu (-2.88°, -52.01°, 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. 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).