Barbacena weather in May
In May, Barbacena sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Barbacena's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacena's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 7.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 7:22 AM – 6:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.75 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Barbacena is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical May day in Barbacena reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 14 |
| 3 | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 23 | 14 |
| 5 | 23 | 14 |
| 6 | 23 | 14 |
| 7 | 23 | 14 |
| 8 | 23 | 14 |
| 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 10 | 23 | 14 |
| 11 | 23 | 14 |
| 12 | 23 | 14 |
| 13 | 23 | 14 |
| 14 | 22 | 14 |
| 15 | 22 | 14 |
| 16 | 22 | 14 |
| 17 | 22 | 13 |
| 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 19 | 22 | 13 |
| 20 | 22 | 13 |
| 21 | 22 | 13 |
| 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 22 | 13 |
| 24 | 22 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 13 |
| 26 | 22 | 13 |
| 27 | 22 | 13 |
| 28 | 22 | 13 |
| 29 | 22 | 13 |
| 30 | 22 | 13 |
| 31 | 22 | 13 |
Barbacena 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 291 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 187 | 16.8 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 202 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 82 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 44 | 7.4 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 20 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 17 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 26 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 77 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 133 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 249 | 21.4 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 306 | 24.3 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%.
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| Clearer (%) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 51 | 49 |
| 4 | 51 | 49 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
| 7 | 48 | 52 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 45 | 55 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 41 | 59 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 40 | 60 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 40 | 60 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 42 | 58 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 44 | 56 |
| 24 | 44 | 56 |
| 25 | 47 | 53 |
| 26 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Barbacena gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 26 |
| 16 | 26 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 26 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 25 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 24 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 20 |
Humidity in May
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| Comfortable (%) | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 3 |
| 2 | 16 | 45 | 37 | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | 46 | 35 | 2 |
| 4 | 19 | 46 | 33 | 2 |
| 5 | 20 | 47 | 32 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | 47 | 29 | 1 |
| 8 | 23 | 48 | 28 | 1 |
| 9 | 24 | 48 | 27 | 1 |
| 10 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | 26 | 48 | 25 | 1 |
| 13 | 26 | 48 | 25 | 1 |
| 14 | 27 | 48 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | 28 | 48 | 23 | 1 |
| 16 | 28 | 49 | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 49 | 21 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 49 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 31 | 49 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 49 | 19 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | 49 | 18 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | 50 | 18 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 50 | 17 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 50 | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 50 | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 50 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 50 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 7:15 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:17 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 7:15 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 7:16 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 7:16 | 6:28 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 7:17 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 7:17 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 7:17 | 6:26 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 7:18 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 7:18 | 6:25 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 7:19 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 7:19 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 7:19 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 7:20 | 6:23 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 7:20 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 7:21 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 7:21 | 6:22 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 7:22 | 6:21 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 7:22 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 7:22 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 7:23 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 10.9 | 7:23 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 7:24 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 7:24 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 7:25 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 7:25 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 10.9 | 7:26 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 10.9 | 7:26 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 7:26 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 7:27 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 7:27 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 7:28 | 6:17 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 7:28 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.75 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.6 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Barbacena
None of Barbacena's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Barbacena's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Barbacena?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Barbacena for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Barbacena in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Barbacena sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Barbacena in May
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 Barbacena peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barbacena in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barbacena is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Barbacena?
Barbacena sits at 21.2°S, 43.8°W, 1,171 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barroso, 21 km away.
Topography around Barbacena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barbacena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m.
The land around Barbacena is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 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
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 Barbacena (-21.2258°, -43.7736°, elevation 1,171 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).