Campos Gerais weather in May

In May, Campos Gerais sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.3 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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Campos Gerais's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campos Gerais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:30 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Campos Gerais 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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Campos Gerais reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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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Campos Gerais 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
Jan28° / 20°27522.713.14.2
Feb28° / 20°17117.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°17118.512.25.1
Apr27° / 18°628.911.56.7
May24° / 15°445.3117.7
Jun24° / 13°193.110.78.3
Jul24° / 13°142.310.88.6
Aug26° / 14°193.211.38.2
Sep27° / 16°687.611.96.9
Oct28° / 18°1101312.55.7
Nov27° / 19°19919.2134.9
Dec28° / 20°25123.113.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
95842
105743
115545
125446
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255446
265446
275545
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Campos Gerais gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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218
317
417
516
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1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
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2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3018
3117

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 (%)
11038439
21139428
31240417
41341406
51341405
61442395
71542394
81542384
91643383
101743383
111743373
121843373
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222344331
232344321
242345311
252446301
262446291
272447281
282548271
292548261
302649251
312649241

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
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:236:37
211.27:246:37
311.27:246:36
411.27:246:35
511.27:256:35
611.17:256:34
711.17:266:33
811.17:266:33
911.17:276:32
1011.17:276:32
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1211.07:286:31
1311.07:286:30
1411.07:296:30
1511.07:296:29
1611.07:306:29
1711.07:306:29
1811.07:306:28
1910.97:316:28
2010.97:316:27
2110.97:326:27
2210.97:326:27
2310.97:336:27
2410.97:336:26
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2610.97:346:26
2710.97:346:26
2810.87:356:25
2910.87:356:25
3010.87:366:25
3110.87:366:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Campos Gerais

In seasonPeak

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

Campos Gerais'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 Campos Gerais?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Campos Gerais in May

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

In May, Campos Gerais sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Campos Gerais 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 Campos Gerais peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Campos Gerais 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 Campos Gerais is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Campos Gerais?

Campos Gerais sits at 21.2°S, 45.8°W, 840 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boa Esperança, 26 km away.

Topography around Campos Gerais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos Gerais has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Campos Gerais is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Boa Esperança 26 km · Alfenas 29 km · Três Pontas 29 km · Paraguaçu 35 km · Elói Mendes 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 47 km · Varginha 49 km · Machado 52 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 Campos Gerais (-21.235°, -45.7586°, elevation 840 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).