Cataguases weather in May

In May, Cataguases sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.9 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Cataguases's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cataguases's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Cataguases 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cataguases reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282516
292516
302516
312516

How May really feels in Cataguases

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cataguases 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
Jan30° / 21°2561913.23.7
Feb31° / 21°15814.312.73.8
Mar30° / 21°18218.212.24.0
Apr28° / 19°8211.311.55.6
May26° / 17°497.9117.0
Jun25° / 15°18410.77.8
Jul25° / 15°204.210.87.9
Aug26° / 15°254.511.37.7
Sep27° / 17°689.211.96.5
Oct28° / 19°12313.112.55.3
Nov28° / 20°25018.6134.4
Dec30° / 21°28121.213.33.8

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 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85446
95347
105248
115149
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174753
184753
194951
204951
214951
224951
235050
245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cataguases gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2526
2625
2724
2823
2922
3021
3121

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111338471
211340451
311441431
411542410
511643390
621744370
721745360
821846340
921846330
1021947320
1121947310
1222047300
1332048300
1432048290
1532148280
1632148270
1742149260
1842149250
1942250240
2042251230
2152251220
2252252210
2352352200
2462352190
2562352190
2662452180
2762453170
2862553160
2972552160
3072553150
3172554140

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 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:116:25
211.27:126:24
311.27:126:23
411.27:126:23
511.27:136:22
611.17:136:22
711.17:146:21
811.17:146:20
911.17:156:20
1011.17:156:19
1111.17:156:19
1211.07:166:18
1311.07:166:18
1411.07:176:17
1511.07:176:17
1611.07:186:17
1711.07:186:16
1811.07:186:16
1910.97:196:15
2010.97:196:15
2110.97:206:15
2210.97:206:14
2310.97:216:14
2410.97:216:14
2510.97:216:13
2610.97:226:13
2710.87:226:13
2810.87:236:13
2910.87:236:13
3010.87:246:12
3110.87:246:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cataguases

In seasonPeak

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

Cataguases'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 Cataguases?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cataguases in May

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

In May, Cataguases sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cataguases 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 Cataguases peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cataguases 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 Cataguases 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 Cataguases?

Cataguases sits at 21.4°S, 42.7°W, 180 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Leopoldina, 17 km away.

Topography around Cataguases

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cataguases has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m.

The land around Cataguases is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,817 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Leopoldina 17 km · São João Nepomuceno 37 km · Ubá 39 km · Tocantins 41 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 45 km · Muriaé 45 km · Rio Pomba 52 km · Miracema 52 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 Cataguases (-21.3892°, -42.6967°, elevation 180 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).