Bom Jardim weather in May

In May, Bom Jardim sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 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 Bom Jardim's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jardim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Bom Jardim 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)Avg low (°C)
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22415
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42415
52415
62315
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102314
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302213
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Bom Jardim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°33322.613.24.5
Feb27° / 19°23118.412.84.8
Mar26° / 18°25222.812.24.6
Apr25° / 17°12916.511.55.7
May23° / 14°8112.9116.4
Jun22° / 13°438.310.77.1
Jul22° / 13°42810.87.2
Aug23° / 13°50911.27.1
Sep23° / 15°11713.611.96.3
Oct24° / 16°17918.312.55.5
Nov25° / 17°31022.413.14.6
Dec26° / 18°35224.313.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94654
104654
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194555
204555
214654
224852
234951
245050
255149
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bom Jardim gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
543
642
742
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2342
2442
2541
2640
2739
2838
2937
3036
3135

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15345110
2636508
3737497
4738486
5840475
6941465
7941454
81042454
91043443
101043443
111143442
121144432
131244432
141244431
151344421
161344421
171345411
181445411
191446401
201446390
211547380
221547370
231647360
241748350
251748340
261848331
271849321
281949321
292049311
302049301
312149291

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:116:23
211.27:116:22
311.27:126:21
411.17:126:21
511.17:136:20
611.17:136:19
711.17:146:19
811.17:146:18
911.17:156:18
1011.07:156:17
1111.07:156:17
1211.07:166:16
1311.07:166:16
1411.07:176:15
1511.07:176:15
1610.97:186:14
1710.97:186:14
1810.97:196:13
1910.97:196:13
2010.97:196:13
2110.97:206:12
2210.97:206:12
2310.87:216:12
2410.87:216:11
2510.87:226:11
2610.87:226:11
2710.87:236:11
2810.87:236:10
2910.87:246:10
3010.87:246:10
3110.87:246:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bom Jardim

In seasonPeak

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

Bom Jardim's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bom Jardim?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bom Jardim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bom Jardim in May

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

In May, Bom Jardim sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bom Jardim in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bom Jardim peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bom Jardim 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 Bom Jardim is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jardim?

Bom Jardim sits at 22.2°S, 42.4°W, 584 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cordeiro, 15 km away.

Topography around Bom Jardim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jardim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Bom Jardim is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Cordeiro 15 km · Nova Friburgo 18 km · Cantagalo 20 km · Sumidouro 29 km · Carmo 31 km · Além Paraíba 42 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 42 km · Casimiro de Abreu 43 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 Bom Jardim (-22.1519°, -42.4194°, elevation 584 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).