Brasnorte weather in May

In May, Brasnorte sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brasnorte's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brasnorte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Brasnorte reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
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213121
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253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313120

How May really feels in Brasnorte

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.

Brasnorte weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°31028.612.62.8
Feb30° / 22°30326.712.42.8
Mar30° / 22°26528.412.12.8
Apr30° / 22°1452111.73.4
May31° / 21°488.811.44.8
Jun31° / 20°91.911.35.4
Jul32° / 19°30.711.45.2
Aug34° / 21°101.711.64.0
Sep34° / 22°589.511.93.2
Oct32° / 22°16020.712.32.9
Nov31° / 22°24425.512.62.8
Dec30° / 22°30427.512.72.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104456
114555
124555
134654
144753
154852
164951
175050
185248
195347
205446
215644
225842
235941
246139
256337
266535
276634
286832
296832
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brasnorte gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.8 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
242
340
438
536
635
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2920
3019
3118

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101413775
201414774
302515744
402515744
502516743
602517733
712517723
812518722
912519712
1012620692
1112621682
1212622672
1312622681
1412623671
1512624661
1612625651
1712726631
1802728621
1902729611
2002830591
2102831581
2202932561
2302933551
24021034531
25021135511
26021136501
27021237491
28021338471
29021439450
30021540430
31021641410

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:36
211.67:026:36
311.67:026:36
411.57:026:35
511.57:036:35
611.57:036:34
711.57:036:34
811.57:036:34
911.57:036:33
1011.57:046:33
1111.57:046:33
1211.57:046:33
1311.57:046:32
1411.57:046:32
1511.57:056:32
1611.47:056:32
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1911.47:066:31
2011.47:066:31
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2211.47:066:30
2311.47:076:30
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2511.47:076:30
2611.47:086:30
2711.47:086:30
2811.47:086:30
2911.47:086:30
3011.47:096:30
3111.37:096:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.73 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
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Brasnorte

In seasonPeak

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

Brasnorte's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Brasnorte?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brasnorte in May

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

In May, Brasnorte sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brasnorte 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 Brasnorte peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 23UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Brasnorte 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 Brasnorte is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1766 µg/m³Jan 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct37Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brasnorte?

Brasnorte sits at 12.1°S, 58.0°W, 359 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juara, 110 km away.

Lucas do Rio VerdeSorriso

Topography around Brasnorte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasnorte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m.

The land around Brasnorte is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Juara 110 km · Juína 113 km · Campo Novo do Parecis 173 km · Tapurah 176 km · Sapezal 181 km · Vilhena 243 km · Lucas do Rio Verde 250 km · Sorriso 253 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 Brasnorte (-12.1201°, -58.0027°, elevation 359 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).