Campos Novos weather in May

In May, Campos Novos sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 147 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Campos Novos's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campos Novos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:02 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Campos Novos 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Campos Novos reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42112
52112
62112
72111
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Campos Novos weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°1751813.55.3
Feb27° / 17°15916.8135.3
Mar26° / 16°1241412.26.1
Apr23° / 14°10610.811.46.7
May20° / 11°14710.610.76.1
Jun18° / 1449.910.35.9
Jul18° / 13210.210.46.1
Aug20° / 10°1099.2116.7
Sep21° / 12°1791211.86.2
Oct23° / 14°21215.112.76.0
Nov25° / 15°15213.213.46.3
Dec27° / 17°16616.113.75.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Campos Novos gets around 147 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14931191
25031181
35231161
45331151
55431141
65531131
75631121
85831110
95931100
10603190
11603190
12613180
13613180
14613180
15633070
16633070
17642970
18652870
19662770
20672670
21682570
22682570
23702460
24712360
25712360
26722260
27722260
28732250
29732250
30732250
31732250

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:536:51
210.97:536:50
310.97:546:50
410.97:556:49
510.97:556:48
610.97:566:47
710.87:566:47
810.87:576:46
910.87:586:45
1010.87:586:44
1110.87:596:44
1210.77:596:43
1310.78:006:42
1410.78:006:42
1510.78:016:41
1610.78:026:41
1710.68:026:40
1810.68:036:40
1910.68:036:39
2010.68:046:39
2110.68:046:38
2210.58:056:38
2310.58:066:37
2410.58:066:37
2510.58:076:36
2610.58:076:36
2710.58:086:36
2810.58:086:35
2910.48:096:35
3010.48:096:35
3110.48:106:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Campos Novos?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Campos Novos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Campos Novos in May

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

In May, Campos Novos sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Campos Novos in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — 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 Novos peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Campos Novos 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 Novos is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 915 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Campos Novos?

Campos Novos sits at 27.4°S, 51.2°W, 937 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Herval dOeste, 35 km away.

Topography around Campos Novos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos Novos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m.

The land around Campos Novos is covered by cropland (33%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Herval dOeste 35 km · Joaçaba 37 km · Capinzal 39 km · Videira 44 km · Fraiburgo 51 km · Curitibanos 65 km · Caçador 73 km · Concórdia 81 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 Novos (-27.4017°, -51.225°, elevation 937 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).