Salvador weather in May (Bahia, Brazil)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Salvador in May lies at 28.9°C (84.02°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 21.8°C (71.24°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 245mm (9.7 inches). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 22 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 174 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Salvador, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 21 °C  

Max Temperature 28 °C  

Water Temperature 28 °C *  

Chance of Rain 73%  

Precipitation 245mm  

Rainy days 22 days  

Humidity 83% *  

Sunshine 174 hrs *  

Where to stay in Salvador

Where to go in Brazil in May

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to Salvador should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 28.0°C (82.4°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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