Cruz Alta weather in May

In May, Cruz Alta sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 131 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:13 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cruz Alta is 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cruz Alta reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82213
92213
102213
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

Cruz Alta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°16615.113.64.7
Feb29° / 19°14514.4135.0
Mar28° / 18°13512.112.26.0
Apr25° / 15°15210.211.36.8
May21° / 12°1318.810.66.7
Jun19° / 10°1361010.26.2
Jul19° / 1521010.46.2
Aug21° / 11°1149116.8
Sep23° / 12°15111.111.86.6
Oct25° / 15°22713.512.76.3
Nov27° / 16°15611.213.46.2
Dec29° / 18°17213.213.85.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234852
244654
254654
264753
274753
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cruz Alta gets around 131 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
139252511
240252510
34125259
44324249
54424248
64524247
74624246
84625236
94725235
104825235
114925224
124925224
135125213
145125213
155225203
165225203
175325193
185325193
195525182
205625172
215625172
225824162
235924152
245924152
256123142
266123142
276223132
286223132
296223132
306223132
316223132

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:046:59
210.98:056:58
310.98:056:57
410.88:066:57
510.88:076:56
610.88:076:55
710.88:086:54
810.78:086:53
910.78:096:53
1010.78:106:52
1110.78:106:51
1210.78:116:51
1310.68:126:50
1410.68:126:49
1510.68:136:49
1610.68:136:48
1710.68:146:47
1810.58:156:47
1910.58:156:46
2010.58:166:46
2110.58:166:45
2210.58:176:45
2310.48:186:44
2410.48:186:44
2510.48:196:44
2610.48:196:43
2710.48:206:43
2810.48:206:42
2910.48:216:42
3010.38:226:42
3110.38:226:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cruz Alta?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cruz Alta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz Alta in May

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

In May, Cruz Alta sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cruz Alta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz Alta peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Alta 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 Cruz Alta is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Alta?

Cruz Alta sits at 28.6°S, 53.6°W, 475 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Panambi, 40 km away.

Topography around Cruz Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m.

The land around Cruz Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Panambi 40 km · Ijuí 41 km · Ibirubá 50 km · Tupanciretã 53 km · Júlio de Castilhos 65 km · Espumoso 74 km · Santo Ângelo 75 km · Não-Me-Toque 79 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 Cruz Alta (-28.644°, -53.6063°, elevation 475 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).