Bocaiúva weather in May

In May, Bocaiúva sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Bocaiúva's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaiúva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bocaiúva 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bocaiúva reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82816
92716
102716
112716
122716
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142716
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212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
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272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

Bocaiúva 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° / 19°15814.712.94.8
Feb29° / 19°11611.512.64.9
Mar29° / 19°13013.212.15.1
Apr28° / 18°456.711.66.4
May27° / 16°122.411.27.7
Jun26° / 14°30.8118.3
Jul26° / 14°10.311.18.5
Aug28° / 14°30.811.48.0
Sep30° / 17°152.911.96.2
Oct30° / 19°828.312.45.1
Nov28° / 19°20416.312.84.8
Dec28° / 19°23718.1134.7

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46733
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106139
116040
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195743
205743
215842
225941
236040
246139
256040
266139
276238
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bocaiúva gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
228
237
247
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14334914
25354813
35374712
46384511
56394410
6740449
7841439
8842428
9942427
10942427
111042426
121042426
131142425
141142415
151242415
161242414
171342414
181342413
191343413
201443412
211443402
221444402
231545392
241546381
251547371
261548351
271550341
281650331
291652311
301653301
311754281

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 8 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
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:116:34
211.47:116:34
311.47:116:33
411.47:126:33
511.37:126:32
611.37:126:32
711.37:126:31
811.37:136:31
911.37:136:30
1011.37:136:30
1111.37:146:29
1211.27:146:29
1311.27:146:29
1411.27:156:28
1511.27:156:28
1611.27:156:28
1711.27:166:27
1811.27:166:27
1911.27:176:27
2011.27:176:26
2111.17:176:26
2211.17:186:26
2311.17:186:26
2411.17:186:25
2511.17:196:25
2611.17:196:25
2711.17:196:25
2811.17:206:25
2911.17:206:25
3011.17:206:25
3111.17:216:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bocaiúva

In seasonPeak

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

Bocaiúva'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 Bocaiúva?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bocaiúva in May

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

In May, Bocaiúva sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bocaiúva 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 Bocaiúva peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 14UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bocaiúva?

Bocaiúva sits at 17.1°S, 43.8°W, 683 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 42 km away.

Topography around Bocaiúva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocaiúva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Bocaiúva is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (29%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Montes Claros 42 km · Coração de Jesus 75 km · Francisco Sá 78 km · Várzea da Palma 112 km · Turmalina 117 km · Brasília de Minas 120 km · Pirapora 123 km · Buritizeiro 125 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 Bocaiúva (-17.1078°, -43.815°, elevation 683 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).