Caldas Novas weather in May

In May, Caldas Novas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Caldas Novas's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldas Novas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Caldas Novas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92917
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How May really feels in Caldas Novas

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.

Caldas Novas 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° / 21°24523.112.93.7
Feb29° / 20°17619.612.63.8
Mar29° / 20°17420.812.14.0
Apr29° / 19°6610.711.65.4
May28° / 17°193.411.27.2
Jun28° / 15°61.3118.1
Jul28° / 15°30.5117.9
Aug30° / 16°70.911.46.5
Sep32° / 19°345.711.94.7
Oct32° / 21°10014.812.43.8
Nov30° / 20°19921.512.83.7
Dec29° / 21°24024.8133.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37525
47426
57327
67228
77030
86931
96832
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196634
206733
216733
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277525
287525
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caldas Novas gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
512
612
711
811
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
309
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15274225
26294223
36314221
47334119
57344118
68354116
78364015
88374015
98384014
109384014
119384013
129383913
139383913
1410383913
1510383912
1611383912
1711383912
1812374011
1912374011
2013374010
2113374010
221437409
231537408
241537407
251638407
261639406
271739395
281740395
291741384
301842374
311843363

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 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:316:53
211.47:316:52
311.37:316:52
411.37:326:51
511.37:326:51
611.37:326:50
711.37:336:50
811.37:336:49
911.37:336:49
1011.27:346:48
1111.27:346:48
1211.27:346:47
1311.27:356:47
1411.27:356:47
1511.27:356:46
1611.27:366:46
1711.27:366:46
1811.17:366:45
1911.17:376:45
2011.17:376:45
2111.17:376:44
2211.17:386:44
2311.17:386:44
2411.17:396:44
2511.17:396:43
2611.17:396:43
2711.17:406:43
2811.07:406:43
2911.07:406:43
3011.07:416:43
3111.07:416:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Caldas Novas

In seasonPeak

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

Caldas Novas'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 Caldas Novas?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caldas Novas in May

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

In May, Caldas Novas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caldas Novas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caldas Novas peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caldas Novas 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 Caldas Novas is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1717 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caldas Novas?

Caldas Novas sits at 17.7°S, 48.6°W, 695 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipameri, 50 km away.

Topography around Caldas Novas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Caldas Novas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (27%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ipameri 50 km · Morrinhos 50 km · Pires do Rio 62 km · Piracanjuba 64 km · Goiatuba 82 km · Catalão 86 km · Orizona 87 km · Pontalina 90 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 Caldas Novas (-17.7443°, -48.6279°, elevation 695 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).