Itanhandu weather in May

In May, Itanhandu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itanhandu's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itanhandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Itanhandu is 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Itanhandu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292111
302111
312111

Itanhandu 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° / 17°28924.313.24.4
Feb26° / 17°1872012.84.7
Mar25° / 17°17720.612.25.1
Apr24° / 15°641111.56.8
May22° / 12°466.610.97.2
Jun21° / 11°27410.77.6
Jul21° / 10°263.610.87.8
Aug23° / 11°284.411.28.0
Sep24° / 13°799.611.97.2
Oct25° / 15°12615.312.56.0
Nov24° / 16°1872013.15.1
Dec25° / 17°2562413.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46040
55941
65941
75743
85644
95446
105446
115347
125149
135050
145149
155050
164951
175050
185149
195149
205149
215248
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itanhandu gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1354717
2374716
3394614
4414613
5434511
6454510
746449
847449
948448
1049447
1150447
1250446
1351445
1451445
1552444
1652444
1753434
1854433
1954433
2055423
2156413
2256413
2357403
2459392
2560382
2661372
2762362
2863352
2964342
3064342
3165332

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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:216:33
211.27:226:32
311.27:226:31
411.17:236:31
511.17:236:30
611.17:236:29
711.17:246:29
811.17:246:28
911.07:256:28
1011.07:256:27
1111.07:266:26
1211.07:266:26
1311.07:276:25
1411.07:276:25
1510.97:276:24
1610.97:286:24
1710.97:286:24
1810.97:296:23
1910.97:296:23
2010.97:306:22
2110.97:306:22
2210.97:316:22
2310.87:316:21
2410.87:326:21
2510.87:326:21
2610.87:336:21
2710.87:336:20
2810.87:336:20
2910.87:346:20
3010.87:346:20
3110.77:356:20

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 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 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
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itanhandu

In seasonPeak

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

Itanhandu'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 Itanhandu?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itanhandu in May

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

In May, Itanhandu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itanhandu?

Itanhandu sits at 22.3°S, 44.9°W, 899 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passa Quatro, 11 km away.

Topography around Itanhandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Itanhandu is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Passa Quatro 11 km · São Lourenço 23 km · Cruzeiro 31 km · Caxambu 35 km · Baependi 38 km · Cachoeira Paulista 42 km · Itatiaia 44 km · Lorena 52 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 Itanhandu (-22.2958°, -44.9347°, elevation 899 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).