Bonito weather in May

In May, Bonito sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bonito's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:12 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bonito is 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bonito reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72717
82717
92717
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
182617
192517
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How May really feels in Bonito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bonito 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
Jan31° / 22°2182213.13.4
Feb30° / 22°19620.612.73.5
Mar30° / 22°16318.312.14.0
Apr29° / 20°11311.111.55.6
May26° / 17°1109.1117.0
Jun25° / 16°71710.77.6
Jul25° / 15°575.510.87.9
Aug28° / 16°605.411.37.2
Sep30° / 19°1089.511.95.4
Oct30° / 20°16515.112.54.3
Nov30° / 21°18616.7134.0
Dec31° / 22°23420.913.33.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
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225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bonito gets around 110 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
525
625
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11113283611
21214293510
3131429349
4131430349
5141530338
6151530337
7151630327
8151630326
9161730316
10161730316
11161830315
12171929305
13171929305
14172029305
15172029294
16182128294
17182128284
18182228284
19192327275
20192327265
21192427255
22192526255
23202526245
24202526245
25202626235
26202626235
27202626234
28212626224
29212627224
30202627224
31202628224

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)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 7:06 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:066:20
211.27:066:20
311.27:076:19
411.27:076:18
511.27:086:18
611.27:086:17
711.17:086:16
811.17:096:16
911.17:096:15
1011.17:106:15
1111.17:106:14
1211.17:116:14
1311.07:116:13
1411.07:116:13
1511.07:126:13
1611.07:126:12
1711.07:136:12
1811.07:136:11
1911.07:146:11
2010.97:146:11
2110.97:146:10
2210.97:156:10
2310.97:156:10
2410.97:166:09
2510.97:166:09
2610.97:176:09
2710.97:176:09
2810.87:176:08
2910.87:186:08
3010.87:186:08
3110.87:196:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bonito?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bonito in May

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

In May, Bonito sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bonito 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 Bonito peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bonito 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 Bonito is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1726 µg/m³Apr 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bonito?

Bonito sits at 21.1°S, 56.5°W, 306 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jardim, 54 km away.

Topography around Bonito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Bonito is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jardim 54 km · Miranda 98 km · Anastácio 100 km · Aquidauana 102 km · Bela Vista 110 km · Maracaju 147 km · Sidrolândia 159 km · Ponta Porã 176 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 Bonito (-21.1211°, -56.4819°, elevation 306 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).