Cuiabá weather in May
In May, Cuiabá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
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 Cuiabá's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuiabá's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 5.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 7:02 AM – 6:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.63 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Cuiabá is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Cuiabá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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How May really feels in Cuiabá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cuiabá weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 248 | 25.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 218 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 208 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 100 | 15.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 35 | 5.5 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 11 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 6 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 47 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 132 | 17.4 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 179 | 21 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 215 | 25.3 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 58 | 42 |
| 13 | 58 | 42 |
| 14 | 57 | 43 |
| 15 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 58 | 42 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 63 | 37 |
| 26 | 64 | 36 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Cuiabá gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
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| 8 | 20 |
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| 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| Oppressive (%) | 56 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Miserable (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 56 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 54 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 51 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 51 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 49 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 40 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 35 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 34 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 32 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 29 | 0 |
| 25 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 28 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 25 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 24 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 20 | 0 |
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:16 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:25 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:25 |
| 3 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:24 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:23 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:23 |
| 7 | 11.4 | 7:00 | 6:22 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 7:00 | 6:22 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 7:00 | 6:21 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 7:01 | 6:21 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 7:01 | 6:21 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 7:01 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 7:01 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 7:02 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 7:02 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 7:02 | 6:19 |
| 17 | 11.3 | 7:03 | 6:19 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 7:03 | 6:18 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 7:03 | 6:18 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 7:04 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 7:04 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 7:04 | 6:17 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 7:05 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 7:06 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 7:06 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 7:06 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 7:07 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 11.2 | 7:07 | 6:16 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 7:07 | 6:16 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.63 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Cuiabá
None of Cuiabá's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Cuiabá's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Cuiabá?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Cuiabá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cuiabá in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Cuiabá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Cuiabá in May
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 Cuiabá peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cuiabá in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cuiabá is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 70 | 23 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Cuiabá?
Cuiabá sits at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, 193 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Várzea Grande, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cuiabá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuiabá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuiabá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.
The land around Cuiabá is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 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
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 Cuiabá (-15.5961°, -56.0967°, elevation 193 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).