When to go · Bonito
Bonito in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest, 15–18 rain days a month).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest, 15–18 rain days a month).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Bonito's best window: Oct–Mar (drier; Nov has the fewest rain days).
- NovemberGreatInside Bonito's best window: Oct–Mar (drier; Nov has the fewest rain days).
- DecemberGreatInside Bonito's best window: Oct–Mar (drier; Nov has the fewest rain days).
- JanuaryGreatInside Bonito's best window: Oct–Mar (drier; Nov has the fewest rain days).
Weather in May
- BonitoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitofine
Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.
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 Bonito, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest, 15–18 rain days a month).
January: Inside Bonito's best window: Oct–Mar (drier; Nov has the fewest rain days).
Bonito: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast