Ceres weather in May

In May, Ceres sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ceres's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:36 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ceres is settlement in Goiás, Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ceres reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How May really feels in Ceres

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.

Ceres weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2372312.83.7
Feb29° / 21°17820.912.53.7
Mar29° / 21°17821.712.13.8
Apr30° / 20°7312.311.74.7
May30° / 19°111.911.35.9
Jun30° / 17°30.511.16.5
Jul30° / 17°00.211.26.5
Aug32° / 18°30.511.55.3
Sep33° / 20°18411.93.9
Oct32° / 21°9713.912.33.4
Nov30° / 21°19522.112.73.5
Dec29° / 21°24223.112.93.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77129
87030
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
187030
197129
207228
217327
227426
237525
247624
257822
267822
277921
288020
298119
308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
410
59
69
78
88
98
108
118
128
137
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121246374
221346353
321547333
421647313
531847302
631947292
732147282
842246272
942345271
1042444271
1142543261
1252543261
1352643261
1452643251
1562643241
1662644231
1772644230
1872645220
1982645210
2082646200
2182646190
2292647180
2392747170
24102847160
25102947140
26103047130
27103147120
28113246110
29113446100
3011354590
3112374380

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:326:59
211.47:326:59
311.47:326:58
411.47:336:58
511.47:336:57
611.47:336:57
711.47:336:57
811.47:346:56
911.47:346:56
1011.47:346:55
1111.37:346:55
1211.37:356:55
1311.37:356:54
1411.37:356:54
1511.37:366:54
1611.37:366:53
1711.37:366:53
1811.37:376:53
1911.37:376:53
2011.37:376:52
2111.27:386:52
2211.27:386:52
2311.27:386:52
2411.27:386:52
2511.27:396:51
2611.27:396:51
2711.27:396:51
2811.27:406:51
2911.27:406:51
3011.27:406:51
3111.27:416:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ceres

In seasonPeak

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

Ceres'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 Ceres?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ceres for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceres in May

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

In May, Ceres sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ceres in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceres peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ceres 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 Ceres is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jun 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ceres?

Ceres sits at 15.3°S, 49.6°W, 586 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rubiataba, 27 km away.

Topography around Ceres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Ceres is covered by grassland (47%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rubiataba 27 km · Itapaci 40 km · Itapuranga 47 km · Goianésia 52 km · Jaraguá 57 km · Itaberaí 82 km · Goiás 91 km · Pirenópolis 91 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 Ceres (-15.3083°, -49.5983°, elevation 586 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).