Ipaba weather in May

In May, Ipaba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ipaba's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ipaba 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 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ipaba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Ipaba

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.

Ipaba 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
Jan31° / 22°17713.2134.0
Feb32° / 22°949.212.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11912.912.14.1
Apr30° / 20°648.511.65.4
May28° / 18°274.411.17.1
Jun27° / 17°102.210.97.8
Jul27° / 16°61.610.97.9
Aug28° / 17°10211.37.5
Sep29° / 19°375.611.95.9
Oct30° / 20°889.212.44.9
Nov29° / 21°1851612.94.3
Dec30° / 22°23417.213.14.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
225050
235050
245050
255248
265248
275347
285347
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ipaba gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11434565
21536535
31637524
41739503
51740493
61841482
71942472
811042462
911043451
1011143441
1111143441
1211143431
1311244421
1411244421
1521344411
1621344411
1721345401
1821345390
1921346390
2021347380
2121348370
2221349360
2321350350
2421352330
2531451320
2631453300
2731454290
2831554280
2931556260
3021657250
3121757240

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 7:08 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:26
211.37:086:25
311.37:086:25
411.37:096:24
511.27:096:24
611.27:106:23
711.27:106:23
811.27:106:22
911.27:116:22
1011.27:116:21
1111.27:116:21
1211.17:126:20
1311.17:126:20
1411.17:136:19
1511.17:136:19
1611.17:136:18
1711.17:146:18
1811.17:146:18
1911.07:156:17
2011.07:156:17
2111.07:156:17
2211.07:166:17
2311.07:166:16
2411.07:176:16
2511.07:176:16
2611.07:176:16
2711.07:186:15
2811.07:186:15
2910.97:196:15
3010.97:196:15
3110.97:196:15

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 6.13 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
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ipaba

In seasonPeak

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

Ipaba's monsoon runs March–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 Ipaba?

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

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

What to pack for Ipaba in May

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

In May, Ipaba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ipaba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ipaba peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ipaba?

Ipaba sits at 19.4°S, 42.4°W, 236 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipatinga, 14 km away.

Topography around Ipaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m.

The land around Ipaba is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
1,462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ipatinga 14 km · Santana do Paraíso 17 km · Belo Oriente 23 km · Coronel Fabriciano 25 km · Timóteo 30 km · Inhapim 35 km · Caratinga 51 km · Nova Era 75 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 Ipaba (-19.4136°, -42.4194°, elevation 236 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).