Xapuri weather in May

In May, Xapuri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 77 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Xapuri's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xapuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:45 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Xapuri 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Xapuri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
13021
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43021
53021
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73021
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103021
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302920
312920

How May really feels in Xapuri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 23 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
23
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.

Xapuri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°26926.912.62.9
Feb30° / 23°26425.112.42.9
Mar30° / 22°25927.112.12.9
Apr30° / 22°15821.111.83.5
May29° / 21°7714.311.54.7
Jun30° / 20°366.711.45.6
Jul31° / 19°245.511.45.5
Aug32° / 20°406.311.64.3
Sep33° / 22°8813.611.93.3
Oct32° / 22°1612112.22.9
Nov31° / 22°21122.912.53.0
Dec30° / 23°26026.312.62.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53268
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213862
223862
233961
243961
254159
264159
274258
284357
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Xapuri gets around 77 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
653
753
852
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1448
1548
1647
1747
1846
1945
2044
2143
2242
2341
2441
2540
2639
2739
2838
2937
3037
3136

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112596518
2125106517
3135106417
4135106516
5135116416
6135116416
7145116316
8145126216
9145126216
10145136116
11145136215
12145146115
13145146115
14145146115
15145146115
16135156214
17135156214
18136156213
19136166212
20136166311
21126166411
22127176310
2312717649
2412717658
2512718657
2612718666
2712818665
2812818665
2912819664
3012819664
3113819663

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 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:42 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:20
211.65:425:20
311.65:435:19
411.65:435:19
511.65:435:19
611.65:435:18
711.65:435:18
811.65:435:18
911.65:445:17
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1911.55:465:15
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2511.55:475:14
2611.55:475:14
2711.45:485:14
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3011.45:485:14
3111.45:495:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Xapuri

In seasonPeak

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

Xapuri'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 Xapuri?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xapuri in May

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

In May, Xapuri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Xapuri 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 Xapuri peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeFeb 10UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Xapuri 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 Xapuri is worst in September — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1669 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xapuri?

Xapuri sits at 10.7°S, 68.5°W, 171 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brasiléia, 48 km away.

Topography around Xapuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xapuri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Xapuri is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Brasiléia 48 km · Epitaciolândia 49 km · Cobija 51 km · Senador Guiomard 101 km · Rio Branco 107 km · Plácido de Castro 148 km · Porto Acre 159 km · Sena Madureira 178 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 Xapuri (-10.6517°, -68.5044°, elevation 171 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).