Inhapim weather in May

In May, Inhapim sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Inhapim's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Inhapim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Inhapim 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Inhapim reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Inhapim

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.

Inhapim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°18815.4134.4
Feb30° / 20°10311.812.74.5
Mar30° / 20°13315.412.14.5
Apr28° / 19°7911.411.65.8
May26° / 17°326.511.17.1
Jun25° / 15°143.210.87.9
Jul25° / 15°102.910.98.0
Aug26° / 15°123.611.37.7
Sep28° / 17°356.211.96.9
Oct28° / 19°9410.712.55.5
Nov28° / 20°1971712.94.8
Dec29° / 20°25219.413.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65347
75149
85050
95050
104852
114753
124654
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
234951
244951
255149
265149
275248
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Inhapim gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2619
2719
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11154340
22164537
32174635
42184732
53194930
63195028
73205126
83205225
93205423
104215322
114215421
124215520
134225420
144225519
154235419
164235518
174245418
184255318
194265218
204265317
214275217
224285216
235295016
245295115
255305114
265315014
275325013
285325112
296335011
306335110
31633529

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 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 7:07 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:076:25
211.37:076:24
311.37:076:23
411.27:086:23
511.27:086:22
611.27:096:22
711.27:096:21
811.27:096:21
911.27:106:20
1011.27:106:20
1111.17:106:19
1211.17:116:19
1311.17:116:18
1411.17:126:18
1511.17:126:17
1611.17:126:17
1711.17:136:17
1811.17:136:16
1911.07:146:16
2011.07:146:16
2111.07:146:15
2211.07:156:15
2311.07:156:15
2411.07:166:15
2511.07:166:14
2611.07:166:14
2711.07:176:14
2810.97:176:14
2910.97:186:14
3010.97:186:13
3110.97:186:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Inhapim

In seasonPeak

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

Inhapim's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Inhapim?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Inhapim in May

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

In May, Inhapim sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Inhapim 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 Inhapim peaks around February 12 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 highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Inhapim?

Inhapim sits at 19.5°S, 42.1°W, 525 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caratinga, 27 km away.

Topography around Inhapim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inhapim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m.

The land around Inhapim is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
820 m
80 km
1,498 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Caratinga 27 km · Ipaba 35 km · Ipatinga 45 km · Ipanema 51 km · Santana do Paraíso 51 km · Belo Oriente 53 km · Coronel Fabriciano 53 km · Timóteo 56 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 Inhapim (-19.5492°, -42.12°, elevation 525 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).