Espumoso weather in May

In May, Espumoso sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 143 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Espumoso's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espumoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:10 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Espumoso is 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Espumoso reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Espumoso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°15814.313.65.1
Feb28° / 19°13913.5135.5
Mar27° / 18°12611.412.26.3
Apr25° / 15°1409.911.36.9
May21° / 12°1439.210.66.6
Jun19° / 10°15010.410.26.0
Jul18° / 16410.610.46.0
Aug21° / 10°1169.3116.7
Sep22° / 12°1451111.86.5
Oct24° / 14°22113.512.76.3
Nov26° / 16°15210.813.46.5
Dec28° / 18°16713.213.85.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
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184753
194753
204753
214852
224753
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244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Espumoso gets around 143 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14228228
24328227
34427227
44527226
54727225
64827214
74927214
85027213
95027203
105127202
115227192
125327182
135328181
145428171
155428171
165528161
175628151
185628151
195728141
205828131
215828131
226027121
236027121
246226111
256226111
266325111
276425101
286524101
296524101
306524101
316524101

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:016:56
210.98:026:55
310.98:026:54
410.88:036:53
510.88:046:53
610.88:046:52
710.88:056:51
810.78:066:50
910.78:066:49
1010.78:076:49
1110.78:076:48
1210.78:086:47
1310.68:096:47
1410.68:096:46
1510.68:106:45
1610.68:106:45
1710.68:116:44
1810.58:126:44
1910.58:126:43
2010.58:136:43
2110.58:136:42
2210.58:146:42
2310.48:156:41
2410.48:156:41
2510.48:166:40
2610.48:166:40
2710.48:176:40
2810.48:186:39
2910.38:186:39
3010.38:196:39
3110.38:196:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Espumoso?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Espumoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Espumoso in May

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

In May, Espumoso sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Espumoso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espumoso peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Espumoso 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 Espumoso is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Espumoso?

Espumoso sits at 28.7°S, 52.8°W, 366 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibirubá, 26 km away.

Topography around Espumoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espumoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Espumoso is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ibirubá 26 km · Não-Me-Toque 30 km · Soledade 35 km · Carazinho 49 km · Passo Fundo 67 km · Marau 70 km · Cruz Alta 74 km · Panambi 80 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 Espumoso (-28.7247°, -52.8497°, elevation 366 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).