Congonhas weather in May

In May, Congonhas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Congonhas's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Congonhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:21 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Congonhas 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Congonhas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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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22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72314
82314
92314
102313
112313
122313
132313
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172313
182313
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202313
212313
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232213
242213
252213
262213
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282213
292212
302212
312212

Congonhas 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
Jan26° / 18°26420.613.14.8
Feb27° / 18°16915.812.75.3
Mar26° / 17°21119.812.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8713.111.56.3
May23° / 13°437.2117.2
Jun22° / 12°162.810.87.9
Jul22° / 11°92.410.98.2
Aug24° / 12°213.811.38.2
Sep25° / 14°758.811.97.1
Oct25° / 16°12414.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24721.6134.7
Dec26° / 18°30524.713.24.4

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
94951
104852
114753
124654
134456
144357
154555
164456
174456
184456
194555
204654
214753
224753
235050
245149
255248
265347
275545
285545
295644
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Congonhas gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2225
2324
2423
2522
2622
2721
2820
2919
3018
3117

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11547372
21648351
31749331
41949311
52050291
62250271
72350261
82451250
92551240
102552230
112652220
122751220
132851210
142851210
152951200
163050200
173050200
183150190
193150190
203250180
213250180
223350170
233450160
243550160
253650150
263750140
273850130
283850120
293950110
304050100
31415090

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
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 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:15 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:156:30
211.27:156:30
311.27:166:29
411.27:166:29
511.27:166:28
611.27:176:27
711.27:176:27
811.17:186:26
911.17:186:26
1011.17:186:25
1111.17:196:25
1211.17:196:24
1311.17:206:24
1411.17:206:23
1511.07:206:23
1611.07:216:23
1711.07:216:22
1811.07:226:22
1911.07:226:21
2011.07:226:21
2111.07:236:21
2211.07:236:20
2310.97:246:20
2410.97:246:20
2510.97:256:20
2610.97:256:19
2710.97:256:19
2810.97:266:19
2910.97:266:19
3010.97:276:19
3110.97:276:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Congonhas

In seasonPeak

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

Congonhas'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 Congonhas?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Congonhas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Congonhas in May

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

In May, Congonhas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Congonhas 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 Congonhas peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Congonhas 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 Congonhas is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Congonhas?

Congonhas sits at 20.5°S, 43.9°W, 884 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 17 km away.

Topography around Congonhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Congonhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,654 m.

The land around Congonhas is covered by trees (52%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
1,654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ouro Branco 17 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 19 km · Itabirito 29 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Mariana 48 km · Carandaí 50 km · Brumadinho 54 km · Ibirité 58 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 Congonhas (-20.5053°, -43.8588°, elevation 884 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).