Cristalina weather in May

In May, Cristalina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Cristalina's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cristalina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Cristalina 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cristalina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
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182716
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202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282715
292715
302615
312615

Cristalina 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
Jan28° / 19°26021.912.94.5
Feb28° / 19°20419.212.64.5
Mar28° / 19°22421.312.14.6
Apr28° / 18°991311.66.0
May27° / 16°223.811.27.6
Jun26° / 15°60.8118.4
Jul26° / 14°10.111.18.6
Aug28° / 16°71.511.47.7
Sep30° / 18°385.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°12613.712.44.6
Nov28° / 19°25122.812.84.1
Dec28° / 19°27723.8134.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216535
226634
236634
246733
256832
266931
277030
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cristalina gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
316
415
514
614
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16344515
27364413
38374312
49384311
51039429
61140418
71141407
81242406
91342396
101342395
111442395
121442395
131543384
141543384
151643384
161643384
171643374
181743374
191743373
201743373
211843373
221843363
231943362
242043352
252044342
262144332
272245321
282345311
292446301
302546281
312647270

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
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 7:26 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:266:50
211.47:266:49
311.47:266:49
411.47:266:48
511.47:276:48
611.37:276:47
711.37:276:47
811.37:286:46
911.37:286:46
1011.37:286:45
1111.37:296:45
1211.37:296:45
1311.37:296:44
1411.27:296:44
1511.27:306:44
1611.27:306:43
1711.27:306:43
1811.27:316:43
1911.27:316:42
2011.27:326:42
2111.27:326:42
2211.27:326:42
2311.17:336:41
2411.17:336:41
2511.17:336:41
2611.17:346:41
2711.17:346:41
2811.17:346:41
2911.17:356:40
3011.17:356:40
3111.17:356:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cristalina

In seasonPeak

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

Cristalina'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 Cristalina?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cristalina in May

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

In May, Cristalina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cristalina 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 Cristalina peaks around February 13 at about 16 (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 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cristalina?

Cristalina sits at 16.8°S, 47.6°W, 1,229 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luziânia, 68 km away.

Topography around Cristalina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cristalina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Cristalina is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Luziânia 68 km · Orizona 78 km · Cidade Ocidental 81 km · Valparaíso de Goiás 87 km · Unaí 88 km · Novo Gama 91 km · Pires do Rio 92 km · Santa Maria 93 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 Cristalina (-16.7677°, -47.6153°, elevation 1,229 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).