Bom Jesus da Lapa weather in May

In May, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bom Jesus da Lapa's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jesus da Lapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bom Jesus da Lapa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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103222
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How May really feels in Bom Jesus da Lapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bom Jesus da Lapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11411.612.73.6
Feb33° / 23°8610.512.43.6
Mar32° / 23°10112.112.13.6
Apr32° / 23°486.211.74.2
May32° / 22°91.911.44.7
Jun32° / 20°20.311.25.4
Jul31° / 19°0011.35.6
Aug33° / 20°10.111.64.7
Sep35° / 21°6111.93.3
Oct35° / 23°435.412.32.6
Nov33° / 23°14113.112.63.1
Dec32° / 23°12312.812.83.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
145941
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206337
216337
226436
236634
246634
256832
266832
276931
287030
297129
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bom Jesus da Lapa gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
49
59
68
78
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
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186
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313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11847385
22948375
321048364
421049364
521149353
621249343
721350332
821450322
921551311
1021651301
1111752291
1221851281
1321951271
1422051261
1522052251
1622152241
1722252231
1822253221
1922254211
2032353201
2132354191
2232455171
2332555161
2432557150
2542656140
2642756130
2742856120
2842956110
2943056100
3043155100
314335490

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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:37
211.56:055:36
311.56:055:36
411.56:055:36
511.56:065:35
611.56:065:35
711.56:065:34
811.56:065:34
911.56:065:34
1011.46:075:33
1111.46:075:33
1211.46:075:33
1311.46:075:32
1411.46:085:32
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1911.46:095:31
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2811.36:125:30
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3011.36:125:30
3111.36:135:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bom Jesus da Lapa

In seasonPeak

None of Bom Jesus da Lapa'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 Jesus da Lapa's rainy season runs November–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 Jesus da Lapa?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bom Jesus da Lapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bom Jesus da Lapa in May

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

In May, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bom Jesus da Lapa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bom Jesus da Lapa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jesus da Lapa?

Bom Jesus da Lapa sits at 13.3°S, 43.4°W, 439 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serra do Ramalho, 36 km away.

Topography around Bom Jesus da Lapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jesus da Lapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Bom Jesus da Lapa is covered by artificial surfaces (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Serra do Ramalho 36 km · Riacho de Santana 65 km · Paratinga 68 km · Santana 75 km · Serra Dourada 80 km · Macaúbas 82 km · São Félix do Coribe 86 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 86 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 Jesus da Lapa (-13.255°, -43.4181°, elevation 439 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).