Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Cabo Frio in May
In May, Cabo Frio averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 19 °C, with about 75 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run May to October.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 19 °C
- Rain in the month
- 75 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 116
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Cabo Frio
May is tied for the 6th warmest month in Cabo Frio by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 31 °C and the lows from 17 °C to 23 °C. By day, May is 2 °C cooler than April, and June is 1 °C cooler than May.
May brings 75 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 84 mm (1003 mm a year); it is the 8th wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 11 h, against 10 h 40 min at the shortest and 13 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 °C | 22 °C | 124 mm | |
| February | 31 °C | 23 °C | 85 mm | |
| March | 30 °C | 23 °C | 121 mm | |
| April | 29 °C | 21 °C | 84 mm | |
| May | 27 °C | 19 °C | 75 mm | Yes |
| June | 26 °C | 18 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| July | 26 °C | 17 °C | 36 mm | Yes |
| August | 25 °C | 17 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| September | 26 °C | 19 °C | 59 mm | Yes |
| October | 27 °C | 20 °C | 77 mm | Yes |
| November | 27 °C | 21 °C | 126 mm | |
| December | 29 °C | 22 °C | 144 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is May a good time to visit Cabo Frio?
Yes, by the measure used here: in May the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 75 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Cabo Frio are May to October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Brazil in May
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Cabo Frio that are comfortable in May
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Cabo Frio
This guide lists 116 places to stay in Cabo Frio, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 6; 1–3 km, 11; 3–10 km, 8; 10 km or more, 91.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.