Formiga weather in May

In May, Formiga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.4 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Formiga's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formiga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Formiga 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Formiga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82516
92516
102516
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Formiga 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°23721.113.14.5
Feb28° / 20°13616.212.74.7
Mar28° / 19°15718.712.15.1
Apr27° / 18°568.911.56.7
May25° / 15°365.4117.7
Jun24° / 14°142.310.88.5
Jul25° / 13°91.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°122.111.38.3
Sep28° / 16°506.711.96.9
Oct28° / 18°871212.55.5
Nov27° / 19°18019.2134.9
Dec27° / 19°24023.813.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36436
46436
56337
66238
76139
85941
95842
105644
115446
125347
135248
145149
155149
165248
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225644
235743
245842
256040
266139
276139
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Formiga gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111384110
21240409
31341398
41341387
51442386
61543375
71544365
81644364
91644364
101644363
111744363
121744363
131844363
141844362
151944352
161943352
171943352
182043352
192043342
202144342
212144332
222244322
232245312
242345302
252346291
262447281
272447271
282548261
292549241
302650231
312750221

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:21 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:216:37
211.27:216:36
311.27:226:35
411.27:226:35
511.27:236:34
611.27:236:34
711.27:236:33
811.17:246:33
911.17:246:32
1011.17:256:32
1111.17:256:31
1211.17:256:31
1311.17:266:30
1411.17:266:30
1511.07:276:29
1611.07:276:29
1711.07:276:28
1811.07:286:28
1911.07:286:28
2011.07:296:27
2111.07:296:27
2211.07:306:27
2310.97:306:27
2410.97:306:26
2510.97:316:26
2610.97:316:26
2710.97:326:26
2810.97:326:25
2910.97:326:25
3010.97:336:25
3110.97:336:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Formiga

In seasonPeak

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

Formiga'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 Formiga?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formiga in May

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

In May, Formiga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Formiga 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 Formiga peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Formiga 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 Formiga is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formiga?

Formiga sits at 20.5°S, 45.4°W, 841 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arcos, 23 km away.

Topography around Formiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formiga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 870 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Formiga is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Arcos 23 km · Água Rasa 27 km · Itapecerica 31 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 44 km · Campo Belo 51 km · Lagoa da Prata 51 km · Piumhi 55 km · Divinópolis 66 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 Formiga (-20.4644°, -45.4264°, elevation 841 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).