Weather in Praia in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Praia in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +81°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +81°F.
Is Praia warm or cold in May?
Praia is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°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 Praia:
Climate in Praia in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +77°F for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 13 to 15.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Praia is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Praia?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Praia in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+77°F) and the highest in 2023 (+81°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 53 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 350 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Praia, 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.