Weather in Natal in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Natal in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +84°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +84°F.
Is Natal warm or cold in May?
Natal is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Natal:
Water temperature in Natal in May
Water in Natal in May is Very warm. It varies from +82°F to +85°F, with an average of +83°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +82°F.
The water temperature in May is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Natal in May?
Climate in Natal in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 138 mm | 99 mm | 92 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +83°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 138 mm to 99 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Natal is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Natal?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Natal in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+80°F) and the highest in 2019 (+86°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 299 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1504 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Natal, 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.