Brazil in May

May is Brazil's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 34 destinations average 79/100, led by Brasília at 93 — 27°C and 2 rainy days — while Belém is warmer at 38°C and scores 53.

#5 of 12 months for Brazil · 34 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇧🇷 Brazil, month by month

79/100 in May

Where in Brazil in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Brasília	City	27°C	9 mm · 2 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	Belo Horizonte	City	26°C	21 mm · 3 days	91 tier S	—
3	Ouro Preto	City	21°C	32 mm · 5 days	90 tier S	—
4	Trancoso	Beach	31°C	78 mm · 17 days	88 tier A	—
5	Búzios	Beach	29°C	51 mm · 8 days	87 tier A	—
6	São Paulo	City	24°C	43 mm · 6 days	87 tier A	—
7	Campos do Jordão	City	19°C	45 mm · 7 days	86 tier A	Yes
8	Pipa	Beach	32°C	111 mm · 20 days	86 tier A	—
9	Rio de Janeiro	Beach	30°C	56 mm · 9 days	86 tier A	Yes
10	Ilha Grande	Island	18°C	78 mm · 11 days	84 tier A	Yes
11	Recife	Beach	34°C	130 mm · 24 days	84 tier A	—
12	João Pessoa	Beach	33°C	140 mm · 23 days	83 tier A	—
13	Curitiba	City	21°C	98 mm · 9 days	82 tier A	—
14	Jericoacoara	Beach	35°C	103 mm · 16 days	82 tier A	—
15	Bonito	City	28°C	83 mm · 8 days	81 tier A	—
16	Morro de São Paulo	Island	30°C	170 mm · 23 days	81 tier A	—
17	Lençóis	Trekking hub	30°C	23 mm · 8 days	80 tier A	—
18	Pantanal	National park	29°C	38 mm · 6 days	80 tier A	Yes
19	Fortaleza	Beach	35°C	137 mm · 20 days	79 tier B	—
20	Maceió	Beach	34°C	188 mm · 26 days	79 tier B	—
21	Natal	Beach	34°C	167 mm · 22 days	79 tier B	—
22	Vitória	City	31°C	58 mm · 11 days	79 tier B	—
23	Porto Alegre	City	22°C	156 mm · 11 days	78 tier B	—
24	Porto de Galinhas	Beach	31°C	187 mm · 25 days	78 tier B	—
25	Paraty	City	28°C	142 mm · 15 days	77 tier B	—
26	Salvador	Beach	32°C	213 mm · 24 days	77 tier B	—
27	Florianópolis	Island	25°C	124 mm · 12 days	75 tier B	—
28	Fernando de Noronha	Island	34°C	195 mm · 21 days	74 tier B	—
29	Foz do Iguaçu	National park	27°C	153 mm · 11 days	74 tier B	—
30	Gramado	City	18°C	196 mm · 13 days	72 tier B	—
31	Alter do Chão	Beach	35°C	308 mm · 29 days	65 tier C	—
32	Barreirinhas	National park	35°C	168 mm · 21 days	62 tier C	—
33	Belém	City	38°C	262 mm · 27 days	53 tier D	—
34	Manaus	City	37°C	272 mm · 27 days	52 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Brazil in May

Virada Cultural · São Paulo · 23–24 May
Green turtle nesting · Fernando de Noronha · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)
Festa do Divino in Planaltina · Brasília · 5 May – 15 Jun (usually)
Comida di Buteco · Belo Horizonte · 10 Apr – 10 May
Búzios Jazz Festival · Búzios · 1–3 May
Dolphins in the bay · Pipa · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Sea into the streets · Paraty · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Festa do Divino · Paraty · 10 May – 20 Jun (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 5 places Dry season · 3 places Off-season shutdown · 2 places Flood season · 1 place Fog season · 1 place Surf season · 1 place Trail season · 1 place Wind season · 1 place

Better months for Brazil

July · 85/100 August · 84/100 September · 83/100 Weakest: January · 72/100

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