Barroso weather in May

In May, Barroso sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.8 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 29% 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 Barroso's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:22 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Barroso 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 Barroso 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 20°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)Avg low (°C)
12415
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
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232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Barroso 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
Jan26° / 18°25121.213.14.7
Feb27° / 18°15316.312.75.2
Mar26° / 17°16619.212.15.2
Apr25° / 16°6010.211.56.7
May23° / 14°355.8117.4
Jun22° / 12°162.610.77.9
Jul22° / 12°122.410.88.1
Aug23° / 12°203.411.38.3
Sep25° / 14°667.911.97.3
Oct25° / 16°11213.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°20620135.0
Dec26° / 18°26423.613.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75248
85149
94951
104852
114654
124555
134456
144357
154357
164357
174357
184258
194357
204456
214456
224654
234753
244852
254852
265050
275050
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barroso gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2718
2817
2917
3016
3115

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11846351
22047331
32147311
42348291
52448271
62648251
72748241
82848231
92948221
103048211
113148211
123148200
133248200
143348190
153348190
163448180
173448180
183548170
193548170
203648160
213648160
223748150
233748140
243848140
253948130
263948120
274048120
284148110
294149100
304249100
31424990

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:16 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:30
211.27:176:29
311.27:176:29
411.27:176:28
511.27:186:28
611.17:186:27
711.17:196:26
811.17:196:26
911.17:196:25
1011.17:206:25
1111.17:206:24
1211.17:216:24
1311.07:216:23
1411.07:216:23
1511.07:226:22
1611.07:226:22
1711.07:236:22
1811.07:236:21
1911.07:246:21
2010.97:246:20
2110.97:256:20
2210.97:256:20
2310.97:256:19
2410.97:266:19
2510.97:266:19
2610.97:276:19
2710.97:276:19
2810.87:286:18
2910.87:286:18
3010.87:286:18
3110.87:296:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barroso

In seasonPeak

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

Barroso'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 Barroso?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barroso in May

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

In May, Barroso sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Barroso 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 Barroso peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barroso 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 Barroso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barroso?

Barroso sits at 21.2°S, 44.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 21 km away.

Topography around Barroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 962 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Barroso is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Barbacena 21 km · São João del Rei 30 km · Carandaí 31 km · Santos Dumont 53 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 62 km · Lima Duarte 75 km · Congonhas 77 km · Ouro Branco 79 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 Barroso (-21.1869°, -43.9758°, elevation 927 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).