Cambuí weather in May

In May, Cambuí sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.8 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 Cambuí's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Cambuí 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 Cambuí reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192212
202212
212212
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

Cambuí 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°28424.213.24.4
Feb26° / 18°19219.312.84.8
Mar26° / 17°16419.212.25.3
Apr25° / 15°689.811.57.0
May22° / 13°576.810.97.2
Jun21° / 12°354.710.67.6
Jul21° / 11°374.110.87.8
Aug23° / 12°334.811.28.1
Sep25° / 14°9310.111.97.0
Oct25° / 16°13315.412.55.9
Nov25° / 16°19219.113.15.2
Dec26° / 17°24522.413.44.7

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 (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56139
66139
76040
85941
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cambuí gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1354618
2374617
3394615
4414514
5424513
6444511
7454410
8464410
947449
1048448
1148448
1249447
1349447
1450446
1550446
1650446
1752435
1852435
1953425
2053425
2154415
2255405
2356404
2457394
2558384
2658384
2759374
2859374
2960364
3061354
3162353

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 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 6:37 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:266:37
211.27:276:36
311.17:276:35
411.17:276:35
511.17:286:34
611.17:286:33
711.17:296:33
811.07:296:32
911.07:306:32
1011.07:306:31
1111.07:316:30
1211.07:316:30
1311.07:326:29
1410.97:326:29
1510.97:326:28
1610.97:336:28
1710.97:336:28
1810.97:346:27
1910.97:346:27
2010.97:356:26
2110.87:356:26
2210.87:366:26
2310.87:366:25
2410.87:376:25
2510.87:376:25
2610.87:386:24
2710.87:386:24
2810.87:386:24
2910.77:396:24
3010.77:396:24
3110.77:406:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cambuí

In seasonPeak

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

Cambuí's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Cambuí?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Cambuí for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambuí in May

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

In May, Cambuí 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 Cambuí 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 Cambuí peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cambuí 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 Cambuí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuí?

Cambuí sits at 22.6°S, 46.1°W, 896 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Camanducaia, 18 km away.

Topography around Cambuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 899 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.

The land around Cambuí is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,181 m
80 km
1,516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Camanducaia 18 km · Paraisópolis 29 km · Extrema 38 km · Borda da Mata 39 km · Pouso Alegre 44 km · Socorro 48 km · Ouro Fino 49 km · Campos do Jordão 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 Cambuí (-22.6122°, -46.0575°, elevation 896 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).