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 (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Low; Brazil overall
Prices: Low; Brazil overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Salvador

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

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SalvadorHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 20 days
Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasrainy
Warm all year (26–30 °C (79–86 °F)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.Warm all year (79–86 °F (26–30 °C)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.

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

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salvador, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

January: Inside Salvador's best window: Sep–Mar (dry, sunny).

Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.