Carmo do Rio Claro weather in May

In May, Carmo do Rio Claro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.5 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 humid.

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 Carmo do Rio Claro's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo do Rio Claro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:31 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro 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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Carmo do Rio Claro 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°26022.913.14.4
Feb28° / 20°16517.512.74.8
Mar28° / 20°16318.712.15.1
Apr27° / 18°57911.56.7
May24° / 15°405.5117.7
Jun24° / 14°162.810.88.3
Jul24° / 13°12210.98.6
Aug26° / 14°153.111.38.3
Sep27° / 16°617.411.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10113.212.55.8
Nov27° / 19°18318.7135.0
Dec27° / 20°24423.413.34.4

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
75941
85842
95644
105545
115347
125248
135149
145050
154951
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295842
305842
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carmo do Rio Claro gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.5 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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219
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418
517
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817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
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1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18304913
28314911
39334810
41033489
51134478
61235467
71236466
81336456
91437455
101437445
111437444
121538434
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141638423
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161739413
171739413
181840403
191840392
201941382
211941382
221942372
232043362
242044352
252045332
262145321
272146311
282147301
292148291
302249281
312250271

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
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167calm
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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 7:24 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:246:39
211.27:256:38
311.27:256:38
411.27:266:37
511.27:266:36
611.27:266:36
711.17:276:35
811.17:276:35
911.17:286:34
1011.17:286:34
1111.17:286:33
1211.17:296:33
1311.07:296:32
1411.07:306:32
1511.07:306:31
1611.07:316:31
1711.07:316:30
1811.07:316:30
1911.07:326:30
2011.07:326:29
2110.97:336:29
2210.97:336:29
2310.97:346:28
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2510.97:346:28
2610.97:356:28
2710.97:356:27
2810.97:366:27
2910.87:366:27
3010.87:376:27
3110.87:376:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
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 Carmo do Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

None of Carmo do Rio Claro'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 Rio Claro'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 Rio Claro?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carmo do Rio Claro in May

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

In May, Carmo do Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro?

Carmo do Rio Claro sits at 21.0°S, 46.1°W, 824 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alpinópolis, 30 km away.

Topography around Carmo do Rio Claro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo do Rio Claro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Carmo do Rio Claro is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Alpinópolis 30 km · Nova Resende 36 km · Campos Gerais 47 km · Alfenas 54 km · Passos 58 km · Piumhi 59 km · Boa Esperança 59 km · Muzambinho 62 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 Rio Claro (-20.9719°, -46.1189°, elevation 824 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).