Carmo do Cajuru weather in May

In May, Carmo do Cajuru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Carmo do Cajuru's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo do Cajuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Carmo do Cajuru 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 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Carmo do Cajuru reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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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Carmo do Cajuru 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° / 19°20618.913.14.6
Feb29° / 19°11514.112.74.8
Mar28° / 19°1271612.15.2
Apr27° / 17°44811.66.8
May25° / 15°304.611.17.8
Jun25° / 13°91.710.88.5
Jul25° / 13°60.910.98.7
Aug27° / 14°111.811.38.3
Sep28° / 16°43611.96.7
Oct29° / 18°7210.412.55.5
Nov28° / 19°16417.5135.0
Dec28° / 19°21821.313.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86337
96238
106040
115941
125842
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205743
215842
225941
236040
246139
256337
266337
276436
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carmo do Cajuru gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2018
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2218
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2715
2815
2914
3013
3113

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11140418
21241397
31343377
41444366
51545355
61646345
71647334
81747324
91748323
101848323
111848322
121948322
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192246321
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212346310
222347300
232447290
242447280
252548270
262648260
272649250
282750230
292751220
302851210
312852200

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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118calm
128calm
138calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:18 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:186:34
211.37:186:34
311.27:196:33
411.27:196:33
511.27:206:32
611.27:206:31
711.27:206:31
811.27:216:30
911.17:216:30
1011.17:226:29
1111.17:226:29
1211.17:226:28
1311.17:236:28
1411.17:236:28
1511.17:246:27
1611.07:246:27
1711.07:246:26
1811.07:256:26
1911.07:256:26
2011.07:266:25
2111.07:266:25
2211.07:266:25
2311.07:276:24
2410.97:276:24
2510.97:286:24
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2710.97:296:23
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.1Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Carmo do Cajuru

In seasonPeak

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

Carmo do Cajuru'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 Carmo do Cajuru?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carmo do Cajuru in May

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

In May, Carmo do Cajuru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Carmo do Cajuru 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 Carmo do Cajuru peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo do Cajuru 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 Carmo do Cajuru is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmo do Cajuru?

Carmo do Cajuru sits at 20.2°S, 44.8°W, 756 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Divinópolis, 13 km away.

Topography around Carmo do Cajuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo do Cajuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Carmo do Cajuru is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Divinópolis 13 km · Itaúna 24 km · Cláudio 29 km · Pará de Minas 40 km · Nova Serrana 41 km · Mateus Leme 42 km · Carmópolis de Minas 42 km · Itapecerica 49 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 Carmo do Cajuru (-20.1842°, -44.7711°, elevation 756 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).