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When to go · Salvador

Salvador in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C / 23°C
average high / low
Rain days
20
Crowds
Low
Brazil overall
Prices
Low
Brazil overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Salvador

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy season).

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • SalvadorHighs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 20 days
  • Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasrainy

    Warm all year (26–30 °C); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Brazil overall
Low
Prices · Brazil overall
Low

Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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