Brumadinho weather in May

In May, Brumadinho sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brumadinho's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brumadinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:22 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Brumadinho 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Brumadinho reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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52515
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72514
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102514
112514
122514
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222414
232414
242413
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Brumadinho 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
Jan27° / 19°22718.813.15.0
Feb28° / 19°12513.312.75.4
Mar27° / 18°15016.612.15.4
Apr26° / 17°609.511.66.7
May25° / 14°375.211.17.8
Jun24° / 12°121.910.88.6
Jul24° / 12°61.210.98.8
Aug26° / 13°132.311.38.4
Sep27° / 15°57711.97.1
Oct28° / 17°9212.312.56.0
Nov27° / 18°19318.4135.0
Dec27° / 19°25622.113.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56535
66337
76238
86139
95941
105743
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245941
256139
266238
276238
286436
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brumadinho gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3114

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11044414
21146394
31247383
41348362
51449352
61550332
71651321
81751311
91851301
101851301
111951291
122051290
132151280
142250280
152350280
162349270
172449270
182548270
192648260
202648250
212748250
222848240
232948230
243048210
253149200
263149190
273249180
283350170
293351160
303450160
313550150

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 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:16 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:166:32
211.37:166:32
311.27:176:31
411.27:176:30
511.27:176:30
611.27:186:29
711.27:186:29
811.27:186:28
911.17:196:28
1011.17:196:27
1111.17:206:27
1211.17:206:26
1311.17:206:26
1411.17:216:25
1511.17:216:25
1611.07:226:24
1711.07:226:24
1811.07:226:24
1911.07:236:23
2011.07:236:23
2111.07:246:23
2211.07:246:22
2311.07:256:22
2411.07:256:22
2510.97:256:22
2610.97:266:21
2710.97:266:21
2810.97:276:21
2910.97:276:21
3010.97:276:21
3110.97:286:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Brumadinho

In seasonPeak

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

Brumadinho's monsoon runs November–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 Brumadinho?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brumadinho in May

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

In May, Brumadinho sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Brumadinho in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brumadinho peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Brumadinho 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 Brumadinho is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brumadinho?

Brumadinho sits at 20.1°S, 44.2°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mário Campos, 10 km away.

Topography around Brumadinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brumadinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m.

The land around Brumadinho is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
1,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mário Campos 10 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 13 km · Sarzedo 13 km · Igarapé 13 km · Betim 20 km · Ibirité 20 km · Juatuba 26 km · Contagem 28 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 Brumadinho (-20.1433°, -44.1997°, elevation 757 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).