Carmo weather in May

In May, Carmo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 32% 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's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Carmo is town in Carmo Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, 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 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 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102515
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292414
302414
312414

Carmo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°20117.213.24.9
Feb29° / 20°10612.912.85.0
Mar28° / 19°11915.112.25.3
Apr27° / 18°589.811.56.6
May24° / 15°396.7117.5
Jun23° / 14°173.810.78.1
Jul23° / 13°204.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°234.511.28.1
Sep25° / 16°598.911.97.0
Oct26° / 17°10512.912.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18818.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22120.313.34.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85743
95644
105545
115347
125248
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185446
195446
205446
215644
225743
235743
245842
256040
266139
276238
286139
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carmo gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13265021
23275119
34285117
45295016
55315014
66324913
77324912
87334812
97344811
108354710
11835479
12936479
13936478
14937477
15937467
161038466
171038466
181039465
191039465
201040454
211140454
221141454
231142443
241142433
251243433
261243422
271343422
281344412
291444402
301444402
311543392

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:12 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:126:24
211.27:126:23
311.27:126:22
411.17:136:22
511.17:136:21
611.17:146:20
711.17:146:20
811.17:156:19
911.17:156:19
1011.07:156:18
1111.07:166:18
1211.07:166:17
1311.07:176:17
1411.07:176:16
1511.07:186:16
1611.07:186:15
1710.97:196:15
1810.97:196:14
1910.97:196:14
2010.97:206:14
2110.97:206:13
2210.97:216:13
2310.97:216:13
2410.87:226:12
2510.87:226:12
2610.87:236:12
2710.87:236:12
2810.87:236:11
2910.87:246:11
3010.87:246:11
3110.87:256:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Carmo

In seasonPeak

None of Carmo'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's monsoon runs October–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?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carmo in May

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

In May, Carmo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Carmo 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 Carmo peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo 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 is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmo?

Carmo sits at 21.9°S, 42.6°W, 354 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Além Paraíba, 11 km away.

Topography around Carmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Carmo is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Além Paraíba 11 km · Sumidouro 15 km · Cantagalo 25 km · Cordeiro 28 km · Bom Jardim 31 km · Sapucaia 32 km · Nova Friburgo 40 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 41 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 (-21.9336°, -42.6086°, elevation 354 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).