Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in May

In an average May, Salvador sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 30°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range23°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2003-05-03
Lowest 24°C 1982-05-17

Low

Highest 26°C 2019-05-01
Lowest 21°C 1999-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2003-05-03
Lowest 24°C 1982-05-17

Humidity

Highest 23.1 g/m³ 2010-05-14
Lowest 15.7 g/m³ 2022-05-20

Wind

Highest 26 km/h 2021-05-10
Lowest 8 km/h 2009-05-16

Precip

Wettest 447 mm 2009
Driest 52 mm 2021

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