Cocalzinho de Goiás weather in May

In May, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cocalzinho de Goiás's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocalzinho de Goiás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cocalzinho de Goiás reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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172817
182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292816
302816
312816

Cocalzinho de Goiás weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26323.412.84.3
Feb28° / 19°20020.612.54.4
Mar28° / 19°22022.312.14.5
Apr28° / 19°9413.211.75.4
May28° / 17°213.311.37.2
Jun28° / 16°50.811.18.2
Jul28° / 15°10.111.28.0
Aug30° / 17°71.411.56.4
Sep31° / 19°34611.94.8
Oct30° / 20°1291612.44.1
Nov28° / 19°2442312.74.0
Dec27° / 19°28424.812.94.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196931
206931
217030
227129
237228
247327
257426
267525
277624
287723
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cocalzinho de Goiás gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.3 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
513
612
712
812
911
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
318

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14374218
24394116
35404014
46424013
57433911
68443910
7845389
8945388
91045387
101145386
111145386
121245385
131345385
141345375
151444374
161544374
171543374
181643374
191742374
201842374
211941373
222041363
232141353
242241343
252242333
262342322
272443312
282543302
292643291
302744281
312944261

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 7:29 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:296:56
211.47:296:55
311.47:306:55
411.47:306:54
511.47:306:54
611.47:306:53
711.47:316:53
811.47:316:52
911.37:316:52
1011.37:326:51
1111.37:326:51
1211.37:326:51
1311.37:326:50
1411.37:336:50
1511.37:336:50
1611.37:336:49
1711.37:346:49
1811.27:346:49
1911.27:346:49
2011.27:356:48
2111.27:356:48
2211.27:356:48
2311.27:366:48
2411.27:366:47
2511.27:366:47
2611.27:376:47
2711.27:376:47
2811.27:376:47
2911.27:386:47
3011.17:386:47
3111.17:386:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cocalzinho de Goiás

In seasonPeak

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

Cocalzinho de Goiás'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 Cocalzinho de Goiás?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocalzinho de Goiás in May

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

In May, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás 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
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1823 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocalzinho de Goiás?

Cocalzinho de Goiás sits at 15.8°S, 48.8°W, 1,100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirenópolis, 21 km away.

Topography around Cocalzinho de Goiás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocalzinho de Goiás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Cocalzinho de Goiás is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pirenópolis 21 km · Alexânia 43 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 53 km · Santo Antônio do Descoberto 58 km · Jaraguá 60 km · Anápolis 62 km · Brazlândia 63 km · Goianésia 64 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás (-15.7944°, -48.7758°, elevation 1,100 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).