Vitória weather in May

May in Vitória: hot, a little rain, with muggy air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Vitória🇧🇷 Brazil · Southeast Brazil · City79
  1. 59Jan
  2. 62Feb
  3. 67Mar
  4. 71Apr
  5. 79May
  6. 84Jun
  7. 88Jul
  8. 85Aug
  9. 81Sep
  10. 70Oct
  11. 64Nov
  12. 61Dec

#5 of 12 months in Vitória · #797 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 79/100 (tier B)

Days
28°C
Nights
19°C
Wet days
11
Sun
9.4 h
Humidity
80%
Daylight
11 h
Vitória, Brazil
Photo: Diego Flores · Pexels

Traveller notes on Vitória in May

Other months in Vitória

Brazil's forum places January squarely in the hot, humid peak of summer, with real but not constant rain - a typical pattern for the southeast coast is a strong shower building through the late afternoon rather than steady rain settling in for the day. Posters were consistent that a trip's daily rhythm is more sun-then-storm than storm-all-day, and that the heat itself is often welcome relief once a shower passes through. Vitória's own numbers show a moderate, not extreme, rainy-season pattern for this stretch of coast - hot and occasionally wet, not a washout month.
EspiritoSantoRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe Spain's July heat as intense in Madrid and the south, but consistently note the north, including the Basque Country where Vitoria-Gasteiz sits, runs noticeably cooler - a real geographic split worth factoring into a July Spain itinerary. Posters who visited Vitoria specifically described it as an elegant, interesting city with beautiful parks, worth at least an overnight stop. Posters generally frame Vitoria as a comfortable July alternative to the more punishing heat further south, well-suited to walking and sightseeing without the same need to plan around the hottest part of the day that a Madrid or Andalusia visit would require at the same time of year.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Vitória climate normals — May

Daytime high28°C / 83°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low19°C / 67°F
Feels like (high)31°C / 88°F
Sea temperature25°C / 77°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall58 mm / 2.3 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days11 days
Humidity80%💦 very humid
Dew point19°C / 66°F
Sunshine9.4 h/day
Daylight11.1 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)51🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Vitória in May

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Vitória's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherVitória's weather peaks June–August, best around July.

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Vitória in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Vitória?
May in Vitória: hot, a little rain, with muggy air — a great time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Vitória on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
What is the weather like in Vitória in May?
In May, Vitória averages a daily high of 28.4°C and a low of 19.4°C, with about 57.5 mm of rain over roughly 11.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Vitória in May?
Vitória has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 51 in May.