Espera Feliz weather in May

In May, Espera Feliz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Espera Feliz's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espera Feliz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:13 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Espera Feliz 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Espera Feliz 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 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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92515
102515
112415
122415
132415
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Espera Feliz 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
Jan29° / 20°18216.113.14.7
Feb29° / 19°12412.512.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16917.312.15.1
Apr26° / 17°8812.211.56.2
May24° / 15°488.1117.3
Jun24° / 14°194.210.88.0
Jul24° / 14°164.110.98.1
Aug24° / 14°234.711.38.0
Sep26° / 16°658.411.97.0
Oct26° / 17°1141212.56.1
Nov26° / 18°21518.2135.1
Dec27° / 19°24920.713.24.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105050
114852
124753
134753
144555
154654
164654
174555
184555
194654
204654
214852
224852
235050
245050
255248
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Espera Feliz gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.1 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2825
2924
3023
3122

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12265220
22275318
33285316
43295414
54305412
64315411
75325310
8533539
9533548
10634537
11634537
12734536
13734536
14735535
15835525
16835534
17836524
18836533
19937513
20938503
21938512
22939502
23940492
241041481
251042471
261042461
271143451
281144441
291244431
301245430
311345420

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:076:22
211.27:086:22
311.27:086:21
411.27:086:21
511.27:096:20
611.27:096:19
711.27:106:19
811.17:106:18
911.17:106:18
1011.17:116:17
1111.17:116:17
1211.17:126:16
1311.17:126:16
1411.07:126:15
1511.07:136:15
1611.07:136:15
1711.07:146:14
1811.07:146:14
1911.07:146:13
2011.07:156:13
2111.07:156:13
2210.97:166:12
2310.97:166:12
2410.97:176:12
2510.97:176:12
2610.97:176:11
2710.97:186:11
2810.97:186:11
2910.97:196:11
3010.97:196:11
3110.87:206:11

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 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 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
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Espera Feliz

In seasonPeak

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

Espera Feliz's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Espera Feliz?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Espera Feliz in May

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

In May, Espera Feliz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Espera Feliz 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 Espera Feliz peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 10UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Espera Feliz?

Espera Feliz sits at 20.7°S, 41.9°W, 767 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carangola, 16 km away.

Topography around Espera Feliz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espera Feliz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 860 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,547 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 m.

The land around Espera Feliz is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,547 m
80 km
2,822 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Carangola 16 km · Divino 25 km · Guaçuí 27 km · Manhumirim 33 km · Porciúncula 37 km · Alegre 41 km · Natividade 44 km · Manhuaçu 46 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 Espera Feliz (-20.6503°, -41.9072°, elevation 767 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).