Governador Valadares weather in May

In May, Governador Valadares sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 26% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Governador Valadares's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Valadares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How May really feels in Governador Valadares

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.

Governador Valadares weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°16012.8133.7
Feb32° / 22°1009.512.63.7
Mar32° / 22°1181312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°659.111.64.9
May28° / 19°255.411.16.4
Jun28° / 18°112.710.97.5
Jul27° / 17°92.6117.6
Aug29° / 17°102.611.46.8
Sep30° / 19°214.311.95.5
Oct31° / 21°83812.44.5
Nov30° / 21°19014.712.94.0
Dec31° / 22°21417.413.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85149
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214852
224753
234753
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Governador Valadares gets around 25 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10431587
20533566
30534565
40636535
50637534
60738514
70739513
80840493
90841483
100842482
110842472
120943462
131943461
141944451
1511044441
1611045441
1711045430
1811146420
1911146420
2011147410
2111147400
2221148390
2321249380
2421249370
2521250360
2621350350
2721351340
2821352330
2921452320
3021453310
3121454300

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:25
211.37:066:24
311.37:066:24
411.37:066:23
511.37:076:22
611.27:076:22
711.27:076:21
811.27:086:21
911.27:086:20
1011.27:086:20
1111.27:096:19
1211.27:096:19
1311.27:096:19
1411.17:106:18
1511.17:106:18
1611.17:116:17
1711.17:116:17
1811.17:116:17
1911.17:126:16
2011.17:126:16
2111.17:136:16
2211.07:136:16
2311.07:136:15
2411.07:146:15
2511.07:146:15
2611.07:156:15
2711.07:156:15
2811.07:156:14
2911.07:166:14
3011.07:166:14
3111.07:166:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Governador Valadares

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Valadares'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 Governador Valadares?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Governador Valadares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Governador Valadares in May

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

In May, Governador Valadares sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Valadares?

Governador Valadares sits at 18.9°S, 41.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conselheiro Pena, 62 km away.

Topography around Governador Valadares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Valadares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m.

The land around Governador Valadares is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
1,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Conselheiro Pena 62 km · Belo Oriente 70 km · Peçanha 72 km · Inhapim 80 km · Ipaba 80 km · Santana do Paraíso 86 km · Resplendor 90 km · São João Evangelista 92 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 Governador Valadares (-18.8511°, -41.9494°, elevation 169 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).