Itabira weather in May

In May, Itabira sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.9 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 29% 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 Itabira's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Itabira 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 Itabira reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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22616
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42616
52516
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102516
112516
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Itabira 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
Jan28° / 19°2271713.14.9
Feb29° / 19°13912.412.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15916.412.15.2
Apr27° / 18°7611.311.66.3
May25° / 15°325.911.17.5
Jun24° / 14°122.810.88.3
Jul24° / 14°61.610.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.911.38.1
Sep27° / 16°487.211.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10011.512.56.0
Nov27° / 18°23219.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°2872113.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45248
55248
65149
75050
84951
94753
104654
114654
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244852
254951
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itabira gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3113

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13285217
24295215
34315114
45325112
56335011
6634519
7735508
8735517
9735517
10836506
11836515
12836515
13936514
14936514
15937504
161037503
171038493
181038493
191039483
201139473
211140473
221141463
231241452
241242442
251243432
261344422
271345412
281345401
291446391
301447381
311548361

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:29
211.37:126:28
311.37:126:28
411.27:126:27
511.27:136:27
611.27:136:26
711.27:136:25
811.27:146:25
911.27:146:24
1011.27:156:24
1111.17:156:24
1211.17:156:23
1311.17:166:23
1411.17:166:22
1511.17:176:22
1611.17:176:21
1711.17:176:21
1811.07:186:21
1911.07:186:20
2011.07:196:20
2111.07:196:20
2211.07:196:19
2311.07:206:19
2411.07:206:19
2511.07:216:19
2611.07:216:18
2710.97:216:18
2810.97:226:18
2910.97:226:18
3010.97:236:18
3110.97:236:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itabira

In seasonPeak

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

Itabira'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 Itabira?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itabira in May

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

In May, Itabira sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itabira 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 Itabira 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabira 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 Itabira is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabira?

Itabira sits at 19.6°S, 43.2°W, 794 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Monlevade, 22 km away.

Topography around Itabira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Itabira is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: João Monlevade 22 km · Nova Era 25 km · São Domingos do Prata 38 km · Santa Bárbara 43 km · Barão de Cocais 45 km · Caeté 55 km · Jaboticatubas 56 km · Alvinópolis 57 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 Itabira (-19.6192°, -43.2269°, elevation 794 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).