Borda da Mata weather in May

In May, Borda da Mata sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Borda da Mata's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borda da Mata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Borda da Mata 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Borda da Mata reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32314
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292112
302112
312112

Borda da Mata 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°3382513.24.3
Feb26° / 18°25020.212.84.6
Mar26° / 17°21220.212.25.1
Apr25° / 15°8510.611.56.8
May22° / 13°63710.97.3
Jun22° / 11°394.810.77.6
Jul22° / 11°353.610.87.9
Aug23° / 12°364.711.28.2
Sep25° / 14°1009.611.97.1
Oct26° / 16°15415.512.55.8
Nov25° / 17°21819.513.15.1
Dec26° / 17°29523.713.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76040
85842
95842
105743
115644
125545
135545
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Borda da Mata gets around 63 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13646171
23846160
33946150
44145140
54245120
64445120
74545110
84544100
94644100
10474490
11474490
12484480
13484480
14494480
15494470
16504370
17504370
18514270
19514270
20524170
21544060
22544060
23553960
24563860
25573850
26583750
27583750
28583750
29603640
30603640
31603640

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:266:38
211.27:276:37
311.27:276:36
411.17:276:36
511.17:286:35
611.17:286:34
711.17:296:34
811.17:296:33
911.07:306:32
1011.07:306:32
1111.07:316:31
1211.07:316:31
1311.07:316:30
1411.07:326:30
1511.07:326:29
1610.97:336:29
1710.97:336:29
1810.97:346:28
1910.97:346:28
2010.97:356:27
2110.97:356:27
2210.97:366:27
2310.87:366:26
2410.87:366:26
2510.87:376:26
2610.87:376:26
2710.87:386:25
2810.87:386:25
2910.87:396:25
3010.87:396:25
3110.77:406:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Borda da Mata

In seasonPeak

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

Borda da Mata's monsoon runs October–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 Borda da Mata?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Borda da Mata for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Borda da Mata in May

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

In May, Borda da Mata sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Borda da Mata 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 Borda da Mata peaks around February 8 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Borda da Mata 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 Borda da Mata is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borda da Mata?

Borda da Mata sits at 22.3°S, 46.2°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Fino, 21 km away.

Topography around Borda da Mata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borda da Mata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 905 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m.

The land around Borda da Mata is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
1,453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ouro Fino 21 km · Pouso Alegre 24 km · Cambuí 39 km · Monte Sião 45 km · Jacutinga 46 km · Andradas 47 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 48 km · Paraisópolis 50 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 Borda da Mata (-22.2742°, -46.1653°, elevation 895 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).