Itambacuri weather in May

In May, Itambacuri sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itambacuri's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itambacuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Itambacuri 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itambacuri reaches about 27°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52818
62818
72818
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312617

How May really feels in Itambacuri

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.

Itambacuri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°12013.1134.3
Feb31° / 21°821012.64.3
Mar30° / 21°11013.912.14.4
Apr29° / 20°7011.311.65.4
May27° / 18°28711.26.8
Jun26° / 16°164.910.97.4
Jul26° / 16°155117.5
Aug27° / 16°134.411.47.5
Sep29° / 18°214.511.96.4
Oct30° / 19°758.912.45.2
Nov29° / 20°17115.512.84.5
Dec30° / 21°1941713.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64456
74456
84258
94258
104060
114060
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284555
294555
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itambacuri gets around 28 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10640522
20741502
30842482
40844461
50945451
601046431
701046421
801147411
901148391
1001248381
1101249381
1211349371
1311350360
1411450350
1511451340
1611550340
1711650330
1811651320
1911750320
2011751310
2111752300
2211852290
2311853280
2411953270
2511954260
2612054250
2712055240
2812155230
2912157210
3012257200
3122257190

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:036:25
211.37:046:24
311.37:046:23
411.37:046:23
511.37:056:22
611.37:056:22
711.37:056:21
811.37:066:21
911.27:066:20
1011.27:066:20
1111.27:076:20
1211.27:076:19
1311.27:076:19
1411.27:086:18
1511.27:086:18
1611.27:086:18
1711.17:096:17
1811.17:096:17
1911.17:096:17
2011.17:106:16
2111.17:106:16
2211.17:116:16
2311.17:116:16
2411.17:116:15
2511.17:126:15
2611.07:126:15
2711.07:126:15
2811.07:136:15
2911.07:136:15
3011.07:146:14
3111.07:146:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itambacuri

In seasonPeak

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

Itambacuri'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 Itambacuri?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Itambacuri for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itambacuri in May

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

In May, Itambacuri sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itambacuri 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 Itambacuri peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itambacuri?

Itambacuri sits at 18.0°S, 41.7°W, 349 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teófilo Otoni, 27 km away.

Topography around Itambacuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itambacuri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m.

The land around Itambacuri is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Teófilo Otoni 27 km · Malacacheta 46 km · Novo Cruzeiro 66 km · Caraí 94 km · Governador Valadares 95 km · Capelinha 96 km · Ecoporanga 98 km · Carlos Chagas 104 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 Itambacuri (-18.0311°, -41.685°, elevation 349 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).