Águas Formosas weather in May

In May, Águas Formosas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Águas Formosas's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águas Formosas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Águas Formosas is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Águas Formosas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32719
42719
52719
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282617
292617
302617
312617

How May really feels in Águas Formosas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Águas Formosas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9811.112.94.4
Feb31° / 21°689.612.64.2
Mar30° / 21°11514.612.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7512.911.65.3
May27° / 18°4310.511.26.4
Jun26° / 17°328.5116.9
Jul25° / 16°349.511.17.0
Aug26° / 16°277.411.47.1
Sep28° / 17°387.411.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8010.212.45.3
Nov29° / 20°1601512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°15414134.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54753
64654
74555
84456
94357
104258
114060
123961
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183961
193961
204060
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Águas Formosas gets around 43 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
537
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531613
2632593
3633583
4734563
5735562
6836542
7837532
8838522
9939502
10940502
11941491
12942481
13943471
14944461
151045451
161045441
171046431
181047421
191048411
201049401
211149390
221151380
231151380
241152370
251252360
261253350
271353340
281354330
291355320
301455310
311457290

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:59 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:596:23
211.46:596:22
311.47:006:22
411.47:006:21
511.37:006:21
611.37:016:20
711.37:016:20
811.37:016:19
911.37:026:19
1011.37:026:18
1111.37:026:18
1211.27:036:18
1311.27:036:17
1411.27:036:17
1511.27:046:16
1611.27:046:16
1711.27:046:16
1811.27:056:15
1911.27:056:15
2011.27:056:15
2111.17:066:15
2211.17:066:14
2311.17:066:14
2411.17:076:14
2511.17:076:14
2611.17:076:14
2711.17:086:13
2811.17:086:13
2911.17:096:13
3011.17:096:13
3111.17:096:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Águas Formosas

In seasonPeak

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

Águas Formosas's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Águas Formosas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Águas Formosas in May

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

In May, Águas Formosas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Águas Formosas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Águas Formosas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Formosas?

Águas Formosas sits at 17.1°S, 40.9°W, 260 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Padre Paraíso, 58 km away.

Topography around Águas Formosas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Formosas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Águas Formosas is covered by grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Padre Paraíso 58 km · Itanhém 65 km · Carlos Chagas 71 km · Jequitinhonha 72 km · Caraí 82 km · Medeiros Neto 83 km · Itaobim 84 km · Almenara 103 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 Águas Formosas (-17.0822°, -40.9358°, elevation 260 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).