Divinópolis weather in May

In May, Divinópolis sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 42 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Divinópolis's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Divinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Divinópolis reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72615
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232514
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252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Divinópolis 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°25419.113.14.7
Feb29° / 19°15014.212.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16216.812.15.2
Apr27° / 17°639.211.66.7
May25° / 15°425.511.17.7
Jun25° / 14°142.410.88.5
Jul25° / 13°81.410.98.7
Aug27° / 14°152.111.38.3
Sep28° / 16°617.111.96.8
Oct28° / 18°10111.612.55.5
Nov27° / 19°21318.8134.9
Dec28° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66733
76634
86436
96337
106139
115941
125842
135743
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215743
225842
236040
246040
256139
266337
276337
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Divinópolis gets around 42 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2718
2818
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110404110
21141409
31242388
41243377
51344366
61445356
71546355
81546345
91646344
101646344
111746343
121746343
131846343
141945343
151945342
162044342
172044342
182144342
192144332
202144332
212244322
222244322
232345311
242345301
252446291
262446281
272547271
282547261
292548251
302649241
312750231

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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 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 7:19 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:196:35
211.37:196:34
311.27:196:34
411.27:206:33
511.27:206:33
611.27:206:32
711.27:216:31
811.27:216:31
911.17:226:30
1011.17:226:30
1111.17:226:29
1211.17:236:29
1311.17:236:28
1411.17:246:28
1511.17:246:28
1611.07:246:27
1711.07:256:27
1811.07:256:26
1911.07:266:26
2011.07:266:26
2111.07:266:26
2211.07:276:25
2311.07:276:25
2410.97:286:25
2510.97:286:24
2610.97:296:24
2710.97:296:24
2810.97:296:24
2910.97:306:24
3010.97:306:24
3110.97:316:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Divinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Divinópolis'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 Divinópolis?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Divinópolis in May

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

In May, Divinópolis sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis peaks around January 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Divinópolis?

Divinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 44.9°W, 747 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo do Cajuru, 13 km away.

Topography around Divinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Divinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m.

The land around Divinópolis is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Carmo do Cajuru 13 km · Nova Serrana 31 km · Itaúna 34 km · Cláudio 36 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 43 km · Pará de Minas 43 km · Água Rasa 43 km · Itapecerica 44 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 Divinópolis (-20.1436°, -44.8907°, elevation 747 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).