Água Boa weather in May

In May, Água Boa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Água Boa's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Água Boa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Água Boa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23222
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43222
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133121
143121
153121
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173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How May really feels in Água Boa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Água Boa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°2642612.73.0
Feb30° / 22°22023.912.53.0
Mar31° / 22°21725.112.13.0
Apr31° / 22°11516.211.73.8
May32° / 21°173.511.45.0
Jun32° / 20°20.411.25.4
Jul32° / 19°00.111.35.3
Aug34° / 21°50.711.54.0
Sep35° / 23°284.811.92.9
Oct33° / 23°12416.912.32.8
Nov31° / 23°2012312.72.9
Dec30° / 23°24625.312.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136337
146436
156535
166535
176634
186634
196733
206832
216931
227030
237129
247327
257426
267525
277624
287822
297822
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Água Boa gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
220
319
418
516
615
715
814
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
248
258
267
277
286
296
305
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102114641
202124739
302144836
402154933
503165031
603175129
713185127
813195225
914205124
1014215123
1114215222
1215225121
1315225220
1415235219
1516235218
1617235217
1717235217
1818235216
1918235315
2019235215
21110245114
22110255113
23111255112
24111275011
25112284910
2611229489
2711330478
2811332467
2911333457
3021435446
3111437435

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:416:11
211.56:416:11
311.56:416:10
411.56:416:10
511.56:426:09
611.56:426:09
711.46:426:08
811.46:426:08
911.46:426:08
1011.46:436:07
1111.46:436:07
1211.46:436:07
1311.46:446:06
1411.46:446:06
1511.46:446:06
1611.46:446:05
1711.36:456:05
1811.36:456:05
1911.36:456:05
2011.36:456:04
2111.36:466:04
2211.36:466:04
2311.36:466:04
2411.36:476:04
2511.36:476:04
2611.36:476:04
2711.36:486:03
2811.36:486:03
2911.36:486:03
3011.26:496:03
3111.26:496:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Água Boa

In seasonPeak

None of Água Boa's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Água Boa's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Água Boa?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Água Boa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Água Boa in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Água Boa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Água Boa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Água Boa peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Água Boa in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Água Boa is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.6× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1544 µg/m³Jun 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Água Boa?

Água Boa sits at 14.1°S, 52.2°W, 455 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canarana, 57 km away.

Topography around Água Boa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Água Boa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Boa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Água Boa is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Canarana 57 km · Nova Xavantina 72 km · Campinápolis 88 km · Querência 162 km · Barra do Garças 205 km · Aragarças 206 km · Paranatinga 208 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 232 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Água Boa (-14.05°, -52.1586°, elevation 455 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).