Dourados weather in May

In May, Dourados sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 92 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dourados's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dourados's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Dourados 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dourados reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102617
112617
122617
132617
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Dourados

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dourados weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°1872013.23.4
Feb31° / 22°15117.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°11715.512.24.0
Apr29° / 19°849.211.55.5
May26° / 16°928.2117.1
Jun25° / 15°646.910.77.6
Jul25° / 14°535.610.87.9
Aug28° / 16°575.511.27.2
Sep30° / 18°928.311.95.5
Oct31° / 20°14114.112.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14814.513.14.0
Dec31° / 22°17417.913.33.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135545
145545
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dourados gets around 92 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132037273
2142037263
3152137252
4152138242
5162237231
6172237231
7172237221
8182237221
9192337211
10192337201
11202336201
12212336201
13212336191
14222336191
15222335191
16232335181
17232334181
18242434181
19242433181
20252432181
21252531171
22252531171
23262630171
24262629171
25262728171
26262728171
27272728171
28272727171
29272727171
30262827171
31262827171

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:016:12
211.27:016:11
311.27:026:11
411.17:026:10
511.17:026:10
611.17:036:09
711.17:036:08
811.17:046:08
911.07:046:07
1011.07:056:07
1111.07:056:06
1211.07:056:06
1311.07:066:05
1411.07:066:05
1511.07:076:04
1610.97:076:04
1710.97:086:03
1810.97:086:03
1910.97:096:02
2010.97:096:02
2110.97:106:02
2210.97:106:01
2310.87:106:01
2410.87:116:01
2510.87:116:00
2610.87:126:00
2710.87:126:00
2810.87:136:00
2910.87:136:00
3010.87:145:59
3110.87:145:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dourados?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dourados in May

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

In May, Dourados sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dourados in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dourados peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dourados 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 Dourados is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dourados?

Dourados sits at 22.2°S, 54.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 16 km away.

Topography around Dourados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Dourados is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Itaporã 16 km · Fátima do Sul 35 km · Caarapó 46 km · Rio Brilhante 54 km · Maracaju 77 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 95 km · Ponta Porã 101 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 103 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 Dourados (-22.2211°, -54.8056°, elevation 445 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).