Capão Bonito weather in May

In May, Capão Bonito sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Capão Bonito's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capão Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Capão Bonito 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 Capão Bonito reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92314
102314
112214
122214
132214
142214
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162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222114
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Capão Bonito weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25323.913.34.3
Feb27° / 19°18520.912.84.4
Mar26° / 18°13420.412.25.0
Apr25° / 17°6410.111.56.7
May22° / 14°728.410.96.8
Jun21° / 13°626.310.57.1
Jul21° / 12°635.810.77.2
Aug22° / 12°445.511.27.5
Sep23° / 14°959.411.96.8
Oct24° / 15°11013.812.66.0
Nov25° / 16°12815.913.25.6
Dec27° / 18°17420.113.54.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94159
104258
114159
124159
134060
143961
154060
164060
174159
184060
194060
204159
214159
224258
234357
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Capão Bonito gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112334510
21334458
31434447
41535437
51636426
61737415
71838405
81839394
91940374
102041364
112042353
122143343
132144323
142145313
152245313
162246302
172246292
182347292
192347282
202446272
212546272
222645272
232744262
242944262
253043252
263142252
273241252
283340242
293440242
303539242
313638242

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:37 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:376:44
211.17:386:43
311.17:386:43
411.17:386:42
511.07:396:41
611.07:396:41
711.07:406:40
811.07:406:39
911.07:416:39
1010.97:416:38
1110.97:426:38
1210.97:426:37
1310.97:436:36
1410.97:436:36
1510.97:446:35
1610.87:446:35
1710.87:456:34
1810.87:456:34
1910.87:466:34
2010.87:466:33
2110.87:476:33
2210.87:476:32
2310.77:486:32
2410.77:486:32
2510.77:496:31
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2710.77:506:31
2810.77:506:31
2910.77:516:30
3010.67:516:30
3110.67:526:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Capão Bonito

In seasonPeak

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

Capão Bonito's rainy season runs November–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 Capão Bonito?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Capão Bonito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capão Bonito in May

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

In May, Capão Bonito sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Capão Bonito 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 Capão Bonito peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capão Bonito?

Capão Bonito sits at 24.0°S, 48.3°W, 712 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guapiara, 27 km away.

Topography around Capão Bonito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão Bonito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Capão Bonito is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Guapiara 27 km · Buri 34 km · São Miguel Arcanjo 38 km · Ribeirão Branco 49 km · Itapeva 54 km · Itapetininga 55 km · Angatuba 58 km · Pilar do Sul 68 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 Capão Bonito (-24.0058°, -48.3494°, elevation 712 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).