Sobral Weather in May
Sobral in May
The short of it: Sobral in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 114 mm (4.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 22° · rain 114 mm · daylight 11 h 57 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
May in Sobral brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 22°, with about 114 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 114 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 57 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Sobral runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Forquilha, 16 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Sobral, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 110 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForquilhaCeará | 16 km SE | 31° | 22° | 101 mm |
| MassapêCeará | 18 km N | 32° | 22° | 112 mm |
| MeruocaCeará | 20 km NW | 27° | 18° | 160 mm |
| AlcântarasCeará | 24 km WNW | 27° | 18° | 147 mm |
| GroaírasCeará | 26 km S | 31° | 22° | 105 mm |
| Santana do AcaraúCeará | 29 km NNE | 32° | 22° | 111 mm |
| CariréCeará | 32 km SSW | 31° | 21° | 108 mm |
| CoreaúCeará | 37 km WNW | 32° | 22° | 130 mm |