Ervália weather in May

In May, Ervália sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ervália's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ervália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:17 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ervália reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102515
112515
122515
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Ervália 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° / 20°20517.613.14.9
Feb29° / 20°11412.812.75.0
Mar28° / 19°12816.612.15.2
Apr27° / 18°5910.311.56.5
May24° / 15°345.9117.6
Jun24° / 14°112.610.88.3
Jul24° / 13°92.310.98.4
Aug25° / 14°152.911.38.2
Sep26° / 16°517.611.97.1
Oct27° / 17°8811.512.56.2
Nov26° / 18°19518135.1
Dec27° / 19°23020.513.24.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95446
105347
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214951
225050
235050
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ervália gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
518
618
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017
3116

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13315115
24335013
35344912
45364910
5637489
6738478
7739477
8839467
9840466
10840465
11941465
12941464
131041454
141041454
151041453
161141453
171141453
181141453
191242442
201242442
211243432
221244422
231344411
241345411
251446401
261446391
271547381
281547371
291648360
301748350
311749340

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 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:106:25
211.27:116:25
311.27:116:24
411.27:126:23
511.27:126:23
611.27:126:22
711.17:136:22
811.17:136:21
911.17:146:20
1011.17:146:20
1111.17:146:19
1211.17:156:19
1311.17:156:19
1411.07:166:18
1511.07:166:18
1611.07:176:17
1711.07:176:17
1811.07:176:16
1911.07:186:16
2011.07:186:16
2110.97:196:15
2210.97:196:15
2310.97:206:15
2410.97:206:15
2510.97:206:14
2610.97:216:14
2710.97:216:14
2810.97:226:14
2910.97:226:13
3010.87:226:13
3110.87:236:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ervália

In seasonPeak

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

Ervália'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 Ervália?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ervália in May

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

In May, Ervália sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ervália 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 Ervália peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ervália 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 Ervália is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ervália?

Ervália sits at 20.8°S, 42.7°W, 740 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Viçosa, 25 km away.

Topography around Ervália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ervália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Ervália is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Viçosa 25 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 27 km · Ubá 43 km · Muriaé 44 km · Tocantins 53 km · Ponte Nova 54 km · Divino 59 km · Cataguases 61 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 Ervália (-20.84°, -42.6572°, elevation 740 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).