When to go · Arraial do Cabo
Arraial do Cabo in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainier, hotter, occasional stormy seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainier, hotter, occasional stormy seas).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
- NovemberGreatInside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
- DecemberGreatInside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
- JanuaryGreatInside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Weather in May
- Arraial do CaboHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Low
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Low
Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arraial do Cabo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainier, hotter, occasional stormy seas).
January: Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Arraial do Cabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.