Cajuru weather in May

In May, Cajuru sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 comfortable.

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 Cajuru's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cajuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:36 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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

A typical May day in Cajuru reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122615
132615
142615
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282514
292514
302514
312514

Cajuru 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
Jan29° / 20°29424.213.23.8
Feb29° / 20°21219.712.74.0
Mar29° / 20°18919.712.24.5
Apr28° / 18°769.811.56.3
May26° / 15°496.3117.6
Jun25° / 14°283.110.78.3
Jul25° / 14°202.610.88.4
Aug27° / 15°203.311.37.9
Sep29° / 17°757.611.96.0
Oct29° / 19°1241412.54.8
Nov29° / 19°18718.4134.5
Dec28° / 20°25524.213.33.9

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66733
76634
86535
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
226040
236139
246139
256337
266337
276436
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cajuru gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114423410
21543339
31644328
41744317
51845306
61945306
72045305
82145305
92145294
102245294
112344294
122344293
132443293
142543293
152642292
162742292
172741302
182841302
192841302
202940291
213040291
223040281
233041281
243141271
253142271
263142261
273143251
283143241
293244241
303245231
313245221

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 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 7:30 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:306:43
211.27:306:43
311.27:306:42
411.27:316:41
511.27:316:41
611.17:326:40
711.17:326:40
811.17:326:39
911.17:336:38
1011.17:336:38
1111.17:346:37
1211.07:346:37
1311.07:346:36
1411.07:356:36
1511.07:356:36
1611.07:366:35
1711.07:366:35
1811.07:376:34
1910.97:376:34
2010.97:386:34
2110.97:386:33
2210.97:386:33
2310.97:396:33
2410.97:396:32
2510.97:406:32
2610.97:406:32
2710.97:416:32
2810.87:416:31
2910.87:416:31
3010.87:426:31
3110.87:426:31

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 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cajuru

In seasonPeak

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

Cajuru'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 Cajuru?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cajuru in May

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

In May, Cajuru sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cajuru 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 Cajuru peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cajuru 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 Cajuru is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cajuru?

Cajuru sits at 21.3°S, 47.3°W, 786 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Viterbo, 23 km away.

Topography around Cajuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cajuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 784 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Cajuru is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (38%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
983 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Viterbo 23 km · Altinópolis 29 km · Serrana 31 km · Monte Santo de Minas 35 km · Mococa 38 km · Cravinhos 45 km · Tambaú 48 km · Brodowski 48 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 Cajuru (-21.2753°, -47.3042°, elevation 786 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).