Frutal weather in May

In May, Frutal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Frutal's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frutal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Frutal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Frutal

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Frutal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°26623.613.13.4
Feb30° / 22°20520.712.73.5
Mar30° / 22°19620.812.13.8
Apr30° / 20°739.611.65.3
May28° / 18°364.911.17.2
Jun28° / 17°162.310.87.9
Jul28° / 17°101.610.97.5
Aug30° / 18°12211.36.1
Sep32° / 20°516.111.94.6
Oct32° / 21°11012.812.53.8
Nov31° / 21°17218.412.93.7
Dec30° / 22°23223.613.23.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96832
106733
116634
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186337
196238
206337
216436
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276832
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Frutal gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152140322
252241302
362342282
462443262
572443241
682544221
782545211
892545201
992545191
10102646181
11102646171
12112646171
13112745161
14122745161
15122744161
16132844150
17132843150
18142843150
19142842150
20152841150
21152841150
22162941150
23162940150
24162940140
25162940140
26162940140
27162941140
28162941130
29163041130
30163041120
31163141110

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:35 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:356:51
211.37:356:51
311.27:356:50
411.27:366:49
511.27:366:49
611.27:366:48
711.27:376:48
811.27:376:47
911.27:386:47
1011.17:386:46
1111.17:386:46
1211.17:396:45
1311.17:396:45
1411.17:406:44
1511.17:406:44
1611.17:406:44
1711.07:416:43
1811.07:416:43
1911.07:426:43
2011.07:426:42
2111.07:426:42
2211.07:436:42
2311.07:436:41
2411.07:446:41
2510.97:446:41
2610.97:446:41
2710.97:456:40
2810.97:456:40
2910.97:466:40
3010.97:466:40
3110.97:476:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Frutal

In seasonPeak

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

Frutal'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 Frutal?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Frutal in May

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

In May, Frutal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Frutal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frutal peaks around January 23 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 23UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Frutal 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 Frutal is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1533 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frutal?

Frutal sits at 20.0°S, 48.9°W, 511 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição das Alagoas, 59 km away.

Topography around Frutal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frutal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Frutal is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Conceição das Alagoas 59 km · Nova Granada 69 km · Barretos 71 km · Guaíra 73 km · Campina Verde 79 km · Olímpia 79 km · Prata 80 km · Colina 87 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 Frutal (-20.0247°, -48.9406°, elevation 511 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).