Anápolis weather in May

In May, Anápolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Anápolis's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:35 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Anápolis 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Anápolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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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22818
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
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122817
132817
142817
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162717
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202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
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262716
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282716
292716
302716
312716

Anápolis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26524.412.94.2
Feb28° / 19°22721.412.54.3
Mar28° / 19°24523.412.14.4
Apr28° / 18°11314.211.65.7
May28° / 17°19311.27.6
Jun27° / 16°51118.2
Jul28° / 15°10.311.18.3
Aug29° / 17°91.411.56.7
Sep31° / 19°346.111.95.1
Oct30° / 19°13517.112.44.2
Nov28° / 19°22923.412.84.1
Dec27° / 19°25825.4134.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
86931
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227228
237327
247426
257525
267525
277624
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Anápolis gets around 19 mm of rain over 3 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 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
215
314
413
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
278
288
298
307
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16384016
27393815
39413713
410423612
511433611
61244359
71344358
81444347
91544347
101644346
111743346
121843345
131843345
141942345
152042344
162042344
172142344
182141344
192241333
202341333
212341333
222441323
232541313
242642302
252642292
262743282
272843271
282944261
293044251
303144241
313344220

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:306:56
211.47:316:55
311.47:316:55
411.47:316:54
511.47:316:54
611.47:326:53
711.37:326:53
811.37:326:52
911.37:336:52
1011.37:336:51
1111.37:336:51
1211.37:346:51
1311.37:346:50
1411.37:346:50
1511.37:356:50
1611.27:356:49
1711.27:356:49
1811.27:366:49
1911.27:366:48
2011.27:366:48
2111.27:376:48
2211.27:376:48
2311.27:376:47
2411.27:386:47
2511.27:386:47
2611.17:386:47
2711.17:396:47
2811.17:396:47
2911.17:396:47
3011.17:406:46
3111.17:406:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Anápolis

In seasonPeak

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

Anápolis'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 Anápolis?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anápolis in May

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

In May, Anápolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anápolis 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 Anápolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Anápolis 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 Anápolis is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1917 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anápolis?

Anápolis sits at 16.3°S, 49.0°W, 1,003 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nerópolis, 30 km away.

Topography around Anápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,014 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Anápolis is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (28%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (29%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nerópolis 30 km · Senador Canedo 45 km · Goiânia 51 km · Silvânia 52 km · Pirenópolis 53 km · Goianira 54 km · Alexânia 55 km · Inhumas 58 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 Anápolis (-16.3267°, -48.9528°, elevation 1,003 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).