Espigão dOeste weather in May

In May, Espigão dOeste sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Espigão dOeste's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espigão dOeste's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Espigão dOeste reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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How May really feels in Espigão dOeste

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Espigão dOeste weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31629.512.62.9
Feb29° / 22°31126.712.42.9
Mar29° / 22°2842912.12.9
Apr30° / 22°16622.511.83.5
May30° / 21°8013.911.54.7
Jun31° / 20°173.511.35.6
Jul32° / 19°101.911.45.2
Aug33° / 20°244.211.64.1
Sep33° / 22°8814.311.93.3
Oct32° / 22°15821.712.33.0
Nov30° / 22°23525.212.52.9
Dec30° / 22°28227.612.73.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73664
83664
93763
103763
113862
123961
134060
144159
154258
164357
174456
184456
194654
204951
214951
225149
235347
245446
255644
265842
275941
286139
296337
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Espigão dOeste gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
256
355
454
553
652
752
851
950
1049
1149
1248
1347
1447
1546
1646
1745
1845
1944
2043
2142
2241
2340
2439
2538
2637
2735
2834
2933
3031
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10139843
202310832
302310832
402411812
502411821
612411811
712412801
812412801
912412801
1012413791
1112413791
1212414781
1312414781
1412414790
1512415780
1612415780
1712416770
1812417760
1912418750
2002518750
2102519740
2202520730
2302621710
2402622700
2501723690
2601724680
2701825660
2801826650
2901927630
3001929610
3101930600

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:135:49
311.66:145:48
411.66:145:48
511.66:145:48
611.66:145:47
711.56:145:47
811.56:145:47
911.56:155:46
1011.56:155:46
1111.56:155:46
1211.56:155:45
1311.56:155:45
1411.56:165:45
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1811.56:175:44
1911.56:175:44
2011.46:175:44
2111.46:175:44
2211.46:185:43
2311.46:185:43
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2511.46:185:43
2611.46:195:43
2711.46:195:43
2811.46:195:43
2911.46:205:43
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3111.46:205:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Espigão dOeste

In seasonPeak

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

Espigão dOeste's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Espigão dOeste?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Espigão dOeste for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Espigão dOeste in May

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

In May, Espigão dOeste sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Espigão dOeste in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espigão dOeste peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 22UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Espigão dOeste 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 Espigão dOeste is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1453 µg/m³Jun 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Espigão dOeste?

Espigão dOeste sits at 11.5°S, 61.0°W, 261 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pimenta Bueno, 26 km away.

Topography around Espigão dOeste

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espigão dOeste has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Espigão dOeste is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pimenta Bueno 26 km · Cacoal 48 km · Rolim de Moura 92 km · Presidente Médici 104 km · Alta Floresta d'Oeste 114 km · Ji Paraná 125 km · Ouro Preto do Oeste 157 km · Vilhena 165 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 Espigão dOeste (-11.5247°, -61.0128°, elevation 261 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).