Baependi weather in May

In May, Baependi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baependi's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baependi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Baependi 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baependi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42414
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72413
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Baependi 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
Jan27° / 18°22620.813.24.8
Feb27° / 18°11815.612.85.3
Mar26° / 17°11215.712.25.7
Apr25° / 15°448.311.57.1
May23° / 13°385.3117.6
Jun22° / 11°212.810.78.0
Jul22° / 10°172.410.88.2
Aug24° / 11°203.511.28.4
Sep25° / 14°637.511.97.3
Oct26° / 16°9312.112.56.3
Nov26° / 17°14817.113.15.4
Dec26° / 18°20520.613.34.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46337
56337
66238
76139
86040
95941
105842
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195545
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baependi gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3017
3117

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13147211
23347200
33546180
43746170
53945160
64145140
74244130
84344130
94444120
104444110
114544100
124545100
13464590
14474580
15474580
16484580
17484470
18494470
19494470
20504460
21514360
22524260
23534160
24554050
25554050
26563950
27573850
28583840
29593740
30593740
31593740

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
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246calm
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266calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:21 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:216:33
211.27:216:32
311.27:226:31
411.17:226:31
511.17:226:30
611.17:236:30
711.17:236:29
811.17:246:28
911.17:246:28
1011.07:256:27
1111.07:256:27
1211.07:256:26
1311.07:266:26
1411.07:266:25
1511.07:276:25
1611.07:276:24
1710.97:286:24
1810.97:286:24
1910.97:296:23
2010.97:296:23
2110.97:296:22
2210.97:306:22
2310.97:306:22
2410.87:316:22
2510.87:316:21
2610.87:326:21
2710.87:326:21
2810.87:336:21
2910.87:336:20
3010.87:336:20
3110.87:346:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Baependi

In seasonPeak

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

Baependi'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 Baependi?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Baependi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Baependi in May

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

In May, Baependi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Baependi 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 Baependi peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Baependi 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 Baependi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baependi?

Baependi sits at 22.0°S, 44.9°W, 903 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caxambu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Baependi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baependi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Baependi is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
2,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Caxambu 5.0 km · Cruzília 16 km · São Lourenço 24 km · Itanhandu 38 km · Três Corações 47 km · Lambari 48 km · Passa Quatro 49 km · Campanha 54 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 Baependi (-21.9589°, -44.89°, elevation 903 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).