Itabirito weather in May

In May, Itabirito sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Itabirito's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabirito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:20 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Itabirito 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itabirito reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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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22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
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172313
182313
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202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292312
302312
312312

Itabirito 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
Jan26° / 18°26320.613.14.8
Feb27° / 17°16316.112.75.2
Mar26° / 17°20720.112.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8513.611.66.3
May23° / 13°42711.17.4
Jun22° / 12°152.810.88.0
Jul23° / 11°8210.98.3
Aug24° / 12°193.511.38.4
Sep25° / 14°698.611.97.2
Oct26° / 16°11615.212.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24122134.7
Dec26° / 18°31324.613.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
65842
75743
85644
95545
105248
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164852
174951
184852
195050
205149
215248
225347
235446
245644
255743
265842
276040
286139
296238
306238
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itabirito gets around 42 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2423
2522
2621
2720
2819
2918
3017
3117

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11847331
22048311
32149291
42350270
52451250
62551240
72651230
82751220
92851210
102852200
112951200
122952190
133051190
143052180
153151180
163250180
173250180
183350170
193350170
203449170
213549160
223649150
233749150
243849140
253949130
264049120
274049110
284149100
29424990
30434980
31444970

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
256calm
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 7:14 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:146:30
211.37:156:30
311.27:156:29
411.27:156:29
511.27:166:28
611.27:166:27
711.27:176:27
811.27:176:26
911.17:176:26
1011.17:186:25
1111.17:186:25
1211.17:196:24
1311.17:196:24
1411.17:196:24
1511.17:206:23
1611.07:206:23
1711.07:216:22
1811.07:216:22
1911.07:216:22
2011.07:226:21
2111.07:226:21
2211.07:236:21
2311.07:236:20
2410.97:246:20
2510.97:246:20
2610.97:246:20
2710.97:256:19
2810.97:256:19
2910.97:266:19
3010.97:266:19
3110.97:266:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itabirito

In seasonPeak

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

Itabirito'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 Itabirito?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Itabirito for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabirito in May

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

In May, Itabirito sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itabirito 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 Itabirito peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabirito 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 Itabirito is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabirito?

Itabirito sits at 20.3°S, 43.8°W, 852 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Congonhas, 29 km away.

Topography around Itabirito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabirito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Itabirito is covered by trees (50%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Congonhas 29 km · Nova Lima 30 km · Raposos 32 km · Ouro Branco 32 km · Ouro Preto 35 km · Ibirité 37 km · Belo Horizonte 40 km · Sabará 41 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 Itabirito (-20.2533°, -43.8014°, elevation 852 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).