Ibiá weather in May

In May, Ibiá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Ibiá's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibiá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ibiá 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ibiá reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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
22615
32615
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152514
162514
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Ibiá 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
Jan27° / 19°21221.3134.6
Feb27° / 19°14017.512.74.9
Mar27° / 18°15119.512.15.0
Apr26° / 17°539.711.66.7
May25° / 14°274.611.17.9
Jun24° / 13°91.610.88.7
Jul25° / 13°50.910.98.8
Aug26° / 14°92.111.38.4
Sep28° / 16°426.711.96.8
Oct28° / 18°8312.812.45.5
Nov27° / 18°17120.212.94.8
Dec27° / 19°22324.713.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46436
56436
66337
76139
86040
95842
105644
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195545
205644
215743
225842
236040
246139
256238
266337
276535
286535
296634
306634
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibiá gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
515
615
715
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3012
3112

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11642384
21743364
31944353
42044333
52145322
62246312
72346302
82347291
92447281
102448271
112448261
122549261
132649251
142649241
152749241
162749231
172849231
182849220
192949210
203049210
213049200
223149190
233250180
243350170
253450160
263550150
273551140
283650140
293750130
303850120
313949110

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 7:24 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:246:42
211.37:256:42
311.37:256:41
411.37:256:41
511.27:266:40
611.27:266:39
711.27:266:39
811.27:276:38
911.27:276:38
1011.27:286:37
1111.17:286:37
1211.17:286:37
1311.17:296:36
1411.17:296:36
1511.17:306:35
1611.17:306:35
1711.17:306:34
1811.17:316:34
1911.07:316:34
2011.07:326:33
2111.07:326:33
2211.07:326:33
2311.07:336:33
2411.07:336:32
2511.07:346:32
2611.07:346:32
2711.07:346:32
2810.97:356:32
2910.97:356:31
3010.97:366:31
3110.97:366:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibiá

In seasonPeak

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

Ibiá'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 Ibiá?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibiá in May

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

In May, Ibiá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ibiá 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 Ibiá peaks around January 24 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 24UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ibiá 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 Ibiá is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug9Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ibiá?

Ibiá sits at 19.5°S, 46.5°W, 894 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araxá, 44 km away.

Topography around Ibiá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibiá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Ibiá is covered by cropland (39%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Araxá 44 km · São Gotardo 55 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 58 km · Patrocínio 76 km · Lagoa Formosa 79 km · Perdizes 80 km · Bambuí 83 km · Luz 96 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 Ibiá (-19.4783°, -46.5389°, elevation 894 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).