Getúlio Vargas weather in May

In May, Getúlio Vargas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 168 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Getúlio Vargas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Getúlio Vargas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Getúlio Vargas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 25°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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22212
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Getúlio Vargas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17717.213.65.4
Feb27° / 18°16715.6135.5
Mar26° / 17°14513.412.26.2
Apr24° / 14°13910.511.46.8
May20° / 11°1689.810.66.4
Jun19° / 1519.910.36.0
Jul18° / 16010.110.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1148.7116.8
Sep22° / 12°16911.311.86.4
Oct24° / 14°23614.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17512.813.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17915.213.75.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Getúlio Vargas gets around 168 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
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2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14530224
24629214
34729203
44929193
55029183
65229172
75229172
85429161
95529151
105629141
115729131
125630131
135830120
145930110
155930110
166030100
176129100
186129100
19632890
20632890
21642790
22652690
23652690
24672580
25672580
26672580
27682480
28692470
29692470
30692470
31692470

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 12 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
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 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 7:58 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:586:55
210.97:586:54
310.97:596:53
410.97:596:52
510.98:006:51
610.88:016:51
710.88:016:50
810.88:026:49
910.88:026:48
1010.78:036:48
1110.78:046:47
1210.78:046:46
1310.78:056:46
1410.78:056:45
1510.68:066:44
1610.68:066:44
1710.68:076:43
1810.68:086:43
1910.68:086:42
2010.58:096:42
2110.58:096:41
2210.58:106:41
2310.58:116:40
2410.58:116:40
2510.58:126:40
2610.48:126:39
2710.48:136:39
2810.48:136:38
2910.48:146:38
3010.48:146:38
3110.48:156:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Getúlio Vargas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Getúlio Vargas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Getúlio Vargas in May

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

In May, Getúlio Vargas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Getúlio Vargas?

Getúlio Vargas sits at 27.9°S, 52.2°W, 671 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Erechim, 29 km away.

Topography around Getúlio Vargas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Getúlio Vargas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Getúlio Vargas is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
663 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Erechim 29 km · Tapejara 29 km · Sananduva 42 km · Passo Fundo 45 km · Marau 62 km · Sarandi 69 km · Carazinho 70 km · Concórdia 76 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 Getúlio Vargas (-27.8903°, -52.2275°, elevation 671 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).