Conselheiro Lafaiete weather in May

In May, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.8 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Conselheiro Lafaiete's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conselheiro Lafaiete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:21 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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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Conselheiro Lafaiete 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
Jan27° / 18°23619.313.14.9
Feb27° / 18°14214.612.75.4
Mar27° / 18°1641812.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6410.411.56.7
May23° / 14°345.8117.5
Jun23° / 12°132.810.88.1
Jul23° / 12°81.810.98.4
Aug24° / 12°163.311.38.3
Sep25° / 14°648.111.97.2
Oct26° / 16°10313.312.56.1
Nov25° / 17°21119.5135.0
Dec26° / 18°25323.213.24.5

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75149
85050
94951
104852
114654
124555
134555
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194555
204456
214555
224753
234852
244951
255050
265248
275248
285446
295545
305545
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Conselheiro Lafaiete gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2817
2917
3016
3115

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11245394
21346374
31447353
41548343
51649322
61750312
71850302
81951291
91952281
102051281
112151271
122152270
132251270
142252260
152351260
162351260
172451250
182451250
192551240
202551240
212651230
222751220
232851210
242852200
252952190
263052180
273152170
283252160
293253150
303353140
313453130

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:156:30
211.27:156:29
311.27:156:29
411.27:166:28
511.27:166:27
611.27:176:27
711.27:176:26
811.17:176:26
911.17:186:25
1011.17:186:25
1111.17:196:24
1211.17:196:24
1311.17:206:23
1411.07:206:23
1511.07:206:22
1611.07:216:22
1711.07:216:22
1811.07:226:21
1911.07:226:21
2011.07:226:21
2111.07:236:20
2210.97:236:20
2310.97:246:20
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2510.97:256:19
2610.97:256:19
2710.97:256:19
2810.97:266:18
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3010.97:276:18
3110.87:276:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Conselheiro Lafaiete

In seasonPeak

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

Conselheiro Lafaiete'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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Conselheiro Lafaiete in May

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

In May, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Conselheiro Lafaiete?

Conselheiro Lafaiete sits at 20.7°S, 43.8°W, 998 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 18 km away.

Topography around Conselheiro Lafaiete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conselheiro Lafaiete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Conselheiro Lafaiete is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ouro Branco 18 km · Congonhas 19 km · Carandaí 33 km · Ouro Preto 42 km · Itabirito 45 km · Mariana 50 km · Piranga 51 km · Barroso 62 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete (-20.6603°, -43.7861°, elevation 998 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).