Goiatuba weather in May

In May, Goiatuba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.2 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 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Goiatuba's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goiatuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Goiatuba 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

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

A typical May day in Goiatuba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112818
122818
132817
142817
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182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
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282817
292817
302817
312817

How May really feels in Goiatuba

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.

Goiatuba 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
Jan29° / 21°26924.3133.5
Feb29° / 21°22021.612.63.6
Mar29° / 21°20622.512.13.8
Apr29° / 19°7911.311.65.2
May28° / 17°233.711.27.1
Jun28° / 16°71.210.98.0
Jul28° / 16°40.5117.6
Aug30° / 17°81.211.46.2
Sep32° / 20°396.211.94.4
Oct32° / 21°1201612.43.6
Nov30° / 21°21622.612.83.5
Dec29° / 21°26225.813.13.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77030
86931
96832
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206634
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277426
287525
297525
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Goiatuba gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
413
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15274126
26294124
37304122
48324120
58334019
69344017
79354016
89354015
910364015
1010363914
1111363914
1211363913
1312373913
1412363912
1513363912
1613363912
1714363911
1815353911
1915353911
2016353910
2116353910
221736389
231736388
241837388
251837377
261838377
271939366
281940366
291941355
302042345
312042334

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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:346:55
211.37:346:55
311.37:356:54
411.37:356:54
511.37:356:53
611.37:356:53
711.37:366:52
811.37:366:52
911.27:376:51
1011.27:376:51
1111.27:376:50
1211.27:386:50
1311.27:386:49
1411.27:386:49
1511.27:396:49
1611.27:396:48
1711.17:396:48
1811.17:406:48
1911.17:406:47
2011.17:406:47
2111.17:416:47
2211.17:416:47
2311.17:426:46
2411.17:426:46
2511.17:426:46
2611.17:436:46
2711.07:436:46
2811.07:436:45
2911.07:446:45
3011.07:446:45
3111.07:456:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Goiatuba

In seasonPeak

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

Goiatuba'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 Goiatuba?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goiatuba in May

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

In May, Goiatuba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goiatuba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goiatuba 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Goiatuba 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 Goiatuba is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1627 µg/m³Jun 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goiatuba?

Goiatuba sits at 18.0°S, 49.4°W, 768 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Morrinhos, 41 km away.

Topography around Goiatuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goiatuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 781 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m.

The land around Goiatuba is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Morrinhos 41 km · Bom Jesus de Goiás 46 km · Itumbiara 48 km · Pontalina 55 km · Caldas Novas 82 km · Piracanjuba 87 km · Tupaciguara 94 km · Ituiutaba 108 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 Goiatuba (-18.0125°, -49.3547°, elevation 768 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).