Weather in Boa Vista in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Boa Vista in May
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +25°C.
Is Boa Vista warm or cold in May?
Boa Vista is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Boa Vista:
Climate in Boa Vista in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 12.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Boa Vista is gradually increasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Boa Vista?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Boa Vista in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+24°C) and the highest in 2023 (+26°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 16 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 229 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Boa Vista, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.