Alvinópolis weather in May

In May, Alvinópolis sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alvinópolis's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alvinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:17 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Alvinópolis 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Alvinópolis reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32617
42617
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202515
212515
222515
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262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
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Alvinópolis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°20318.113.14.3
Feb30° / 20°11913.812.74.4
Mar29° / 20°15117.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°6111.411.66.1
May26° / 16°295.411.17.4
Jun25° / 14°112.610.88.1
Jul25° / 14°71.810.98.3
Aug26° / 15°123.111.38.0
Sep27° / 17°467.111.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9011.812.55.7
Nov28° / 19°20519.1134.8
Dec28° / 20°2582113.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65446
75347
85149
95050
104951
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214654
224753
234753
244951
254951
265050
275248
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alvinópolis gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2517
2616
2715
2814
2914
3013
3112

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12224927
23235025
33245023
43255121
54265119
64275217
75285215
85285314
95285413
106295312
116295411
126295411
137305310
14730549
15731539
16731539
17732529
18833518
19833518
20834508
21835498
22836488
23937477
24938477
25939466
26940456
271040455
281041445
291042444
301142434
311143433

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:28
211.37:116:27
311.27:126:26
411.27:126:26
511.27:136:25
611.27:136:25
711.27:136:24
811.27:146:24
911.17:146:23
1011.17:156:23
1111.17:156:22
1211.17:156:22
1311.17:166:21
1411.17:166:21
1511.17:176:20
1611.07:176:20
1711.07:176:20
1811.07:186:19
1911.07:186:19
2011.07:196:19
2111.07:196:18
2211.07:196:18
2311.07:206:18
2411.07:206:17
2510.97:216:17
2610.97:216:17
2710.97:216:17
2810.97:226:17
2910.97:226:16
3010.97:236:16
3110.97:236:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alvinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Alvinópolis's monsoon runs November–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 Alvinópolis?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alvinópolis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alvinópolis in May

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

In May, Alvinópolis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Alvinópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alvinópolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alvinópolis?

Alvinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 43.0°W, 602 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Domingos do Prata, 28 km away.

Topography around Alvinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alvinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 618 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Alvinópolis is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: São Domingos do Prata 28 km · João Monlevade 35 km · Ponte Nova 37 km · Nova Era 40 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Mariana 49 km · Barão de Cocais 49 km · Itabira 57 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 Alvinópolis (-20.1067°, -43.0489°, elevation 602 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).