Bairro Novo weather in May

In May, Bairro Novo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 121 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bairro Novo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bairro Novo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bairro Novo reaches about 20°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 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21910
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51910
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Bairro Novo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 19112.59.33.4
Feb14° / 1259.810.34.2
Mar17° / 14710.611.75.3
Apr18° / 14212.413.15.6
May20° / 12°12111.314.36.3
Jun24° / 14°486.614.97.7
Jul26° / 16°284.214.78.1
Aug26° / 16°394.813.78.0
Sep24° / 14°796.812.37.6
Oct20° / 12°2101310.95.9
Nov16° / 20013.29.74.5
Dec13° / 20513.193.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bairro Novo gets around 121 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
239
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
487130
586140
686140
785150
883161
983161
1082171
1181181
1281181
1380191
1479201
1578211
1677221
1775232
1874242
1972262
2070273
2169283
2267294
2366304
2464315
2563325
2661336
2760346
2859356
2958357
3057367
3156377

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:387:24
213.85:367:25
313.85:357:26
413.95:347:27
513.95:337:28
614.05:317:29
714.05:307:30
814.05:297:31
914.15:287:32
1014.15:267:34
1114.25:257:35
1214.25:247:36
1314.25:237:37
1414.35:227:38
1514.35:217:39
1614.35:207:40
1714.45:197:41
1814.45:187:42
1914.45:177:43
2014.55:167:44
2114.55:157:45
2214.55:157:46
2314.55:147:47
2414.65:137:48
2514.65:127:48
2614.65:117:49
2714.75:117:50
2814.75:107:51
2914.75:107:52
3014.75:097:53
3114.85:087:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bairro Novo

In seasonPeak

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

Bairro Novo's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bairro Novo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bairro Novo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bairro Novo in May

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

In May, Bairro Novo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Bairro Novo in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Bairro Novo 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 Bairro Novo peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bairro Novo 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 Bairro Novo is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bairro Novo?

Bairro Novo sits at 41.5°N, 8.4°W, 205 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Braga, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Bairro Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bairro Novo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Bairro Novo is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (32%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
502 m
16 km
648 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Braga 2.0 km · Guimarães 14 km · Barcelos 18 km · Fafe 22 km · Bougado 26 km · Trofa 26 km · Felgueiras 26 km · Ponte de Lima 29 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Bairro Novo (41.5432°, -8.4072°, elevation 205 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).