Alegrete weather in May

In May, Alegrete sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 122 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alegrete's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alegrete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:24 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Alegrete 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alegrete reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52314
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172212
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252012
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in Alegrete

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.

Alegrete weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14311.613.74.3
Feb30° / 20°13210.713.14.7
Mar29° / 19°1249.712.25.7
Apr26° / 16°1629.511.36.9
May22° / 12°1228.410.56.9
Jun19° / 11°1349.510.16.2
Jul19° / 10°1248.910.36.4
Aug21° / 11°1098.410.97.0
Sep23° / 13°1559.611.86.9
Oct25° / 15°21111.212.76.7
Nov28° / 17°1429.113.56.3
Dec31° / 19°1369.513.94.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134654
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alegrete gets around 122 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382223162
2392222161
3402222161
4402221161
5412220151
6422320150
7432319150
8432319140
9442418140
10452418130
11452418120
12462418120
13462418110
14472418100
15472419100
1648241990
1748241980
1849241980
1951231970
2051231970
2153221960
2253221960
2356211850
2455211851
2557201751
2657201751
2759191651
2860191551
2960191551
3061191451
3162181451

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:147:06
210.88:157:05
310.88:167:05
410.88:167:04
510.88:177:03
610.78:187:02
710.78:187:01
810.78:197:00
910.78:207:00
1010.68:206:59
1110.68:216:58
1210.68:226:57
1310.68:226:57
1410.68:236:56
1510.58:246:55
1610.58:246:55
1710.58:256:54
1810.58:256:53
1910.48:266:53
2010.48:276:52
2110.48:276:52
2210.48:286:51
2310.48:296:51
2410.48:296:50
2510.38:306:50
2610.38:306:50
2710.38:316:49
2810.38:326:49
2910.38:326:48
3010.38:336:48
3110.28:336:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alegrete?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Alegrete for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alegrete in May

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

In May, Alegrete sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Alegrete in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alegrete peaks around January 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 20UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alegrete?

Alegrete sits at 29.8°S, 55.8°W, 102 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Francisco de Assis, 69 km away.

Topography around Alegrete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alegrete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Alegrete is covered by trees (27%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: São Francisco de Assis 69 km · Quaraí 92 km · Artigas 95 km · Rosário do Sul 100 km · Itaqui 104 km · Santiago 111 km · Uruguaiana 125 km · Paso de los Libres 125 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 Alegrete (-29.7831°, -55.7919°, elevation 102 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).