Is the weather good in Brazil in May 2025?
For the past few decades, the average daily temperatures in Brazil during May have been around +79°F.
In Brazil the temperature rarely varies more than seven degrees between the different parts with the highest temperature +79°F in Fortaleza to +73°F in Sao Paulo. So you should be able to pack for similar conditions wherever you go in the country.
Temperature, wind and humidity in May
- rainiest? Recife, with an average of 5 mm of rain and humidity of 81%;
- warmest? Fortaleza, with daytime temperatures averaging +84°F;
- windiest? Recife, with an average of 3 m/s;
- coolest? Sao Paulo, with daytime temperatures averaging +73°F;
How good is the weather in Brazil in May?
How warm is it in Brazil during May?
This is how hot it usually is in May
- Average maximum temperature for the month: +79°F;
- Average minimum temperature for the month: +66°F;
- Highest monthly temperature: +81°F;
- Lowest monthly temperature: +64°F;
Monthly temperatures:
- Warmest: January with an average +84°F during the day;
- Coldest: June with an average +77°F of the day;
- Hottest month in hottest city: January in Fortaleza;
- Coldest month in coolest city: June in Sao Paulo;
Can you swim in Brazil in May?
Winds in Brazil during May
May tends to offer light winds averaging 2 m/s. However, coastal cities may experience breezes during the mornings and afternoons.
Comparison between cities in May:
- Highest average wind speed: Natal with 4 m/s;
- Lowest average wind speed: Rio De Janeiro with 2 m/s;
- Windiest day of the month: Recife with 3 m/s;
- The least windy day of the month: Rio De Janeiro with 2 m/s;
Humidity and precipitation in Brazil in May
Comparison between cities in May:
- Highest average rainfall: Recife with 159 mm;
- Lowest average rainfall: Rio De Janeiro with 67 mm;
- Most number of rainy days: Recife with 28 rainy days;
- Least number of rainy days: Rio De Janeiro with 14 rainy days;
- Highest risk of rain during the day: Recife with 90%;
- Least risk of rain during the day: Rio De Janeiro with 45%;
- Highest average humidity: Natal with 82%;
- Lowest average humidity: Sao Paulo with 78%;
Tips for traveling to Brazil in May
Looking for some tips for traveling to the sun, snow, or whatever you're aiming for Brazil? Activities, weather, and clothing are closely linked. In addition, it's important to pack only what you really need so you don't have to worry about heavy packing or paying extra baggage fees.
Here is some advice on what to pack and what kind of activities you can do in the Brazil based on the weather that May is expected to bring. The advice applies to the country as a whole – local weather and possible activities may differ somewhat.
Pack right for May
- For light showers, an umbrella or a thin and light rain cape is usually sufficient, while more rain may require rainwear and rain boots.
- Warm - neither hot nor cool, are probably the most comfortable when you think of sunbathing. Shorts, shorter skirts or dresses, tank tops and t-shirts are the basics here. If you're going to a seaside resort, don't forget your swimwear and maybe even a snorkel, mask and flippers.
- Light winds are probably most comfortable in hot weather but is cooling in cool and cold weather. If it is hot (when the air temperature is about 30 degrees), the wind can have a warming effect. A thin, windproof jacket and long trousers help to counteract these effects.
- High humidity means that the air conducts heat to and from the skin more easily. For example, if the air is hot (above skin temperature), it will be harder to stay cool. On the other hand, if the air is cool or cold, it is more difficult to stay warm. In high humidity, the choice of clothing makes less of a difference. However, your physical activity plays a bigger role.
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Monthly weather in Brazil
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Brazil, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.