Brazil in May: where is it warmest?
In May, Fortaleza is the warmest place with 29 °C by day, Curitiba the coolest with 19 °C. 11 of 19 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in May, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza | 50 | 29° | 29° | 7 h | 20 |
| Belém | 46 | 29° | 29° | 6 h | 27 |
| Manaus | 41 | 29° | – | 5 h | 29 |
| Goiânia | 92 | 28° | – | 8 h | 2 |
| Natal, Brazil | 75 | 28° | 28° | 8 h | 22 |
| João Pessoa | 54 | 28° | 28° | 6 h | 22 |
| Recife | 52 | 28° | 28° | 6 h | 24 |
| Brasília | 96 | 26° | – | 8 h | 3 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 26° | 24° | 6 h | 10 |
| Ipanema District | 79 | 26° | 24° | 6 h | 10 |
| Salvador | 57 | 26° | 28° | 5 h | 23 |
| Belo Horizonte | 93 | 24° | – | 7 h | 4 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | 73 | 23° | – | 4 h | 9 |
| São Paulo | 81 | 22° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Blumenau | 72 | 22° | – | 5 h | 12 |
| Balneário Camboriú | 53 | 22° | 22° | 5 h | 12 |
| Florianópolis | 50 | 22° | 22° | 5 h | 10 |
| Porto Alegre | 73 | 21° | 19° | 5 h | 10 |
| Curitiba | 74 | 19° | – | 5 h | 9 |
Brazil in May: quick answers
Brazil in May: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in May are Fortaleza (29 °C), Belém (29 °C) and Manaus (29 °C).
Brazil in May: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Fortaleza (29 °C), Belém (29 °C) and Natal, Brazil (28 °C).
Brazil in May: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Brasília, Belo Horizonte and Goiânia.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences