Itapecerica weather in May

In May, Itapecerica sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Itapecerica's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapecerica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Itapecerica 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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Itapecerica reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12516
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122415
132415
142415
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Itapecerica 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
Jan27° / 19°27121.913.14.5
Feb28° / 19°16617.112.75.0
Mar27° / 18°18519.712.15.0
Apr26° / 17°741111.56.5
May24° / 15°436.2117.6
Jun24° / 13°172.510.88.4
Jul24° / 13°101.610.98.8
Aug26° / 14°162.511.38.4
Sep27° / 16°597.211.97.1
Oct28° / 17°10513.212.55.8
Nov27° / 18°21320.6134.7
Dec27° / 19°2872513.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56436
66436
76238
86139
95941
105743
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
195248
205248
215347
225545
235644
245743
255842
266040
276139
286238
296238
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itapecerica gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11442386
21543365
31645354
41745344
51846323
61947313
72048302
82048302
92148292
102148291
112248281
122348281
132348281
142448271
152548271
162647261
172647261
182747251
192847251
202947241
212947231
223047221
233147211
243247201
253347191
263447181
273448181
283548171
293648161
303648151
313748141

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:20 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:206:36
211.27:206:35
311.27:216:34
411.27:216:34
511.27:216:33
611.27:226:33
711.27:226:32
811.17:236:31
911.17:236:31
1011.17:236:30
1111.17:246:30
1211.17:246:29
1311.17:256:29
1411.17:256:28
1511.07:256:28
1611.07:266:28
1711.07:266:27
1811.07:276:27
1911.07:276:27
2011.07:286:26
2111.07:286:26
2211.07:286:26
2310.97:296:25
2410.97:296:25
2510.97:306:25
2610.97:306:25
2710.97:306:24
2810.97:316:24
2910.97:316:24
3010.97:326:24
3110.97:326:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itapecerica

In seasonPeak

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

Itapecerica'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 Itapecerica?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itapecerica in May

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

In May, Itapecerica sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itapecerica 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 Itapecerica peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itapecerica 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 Itapecerica is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itapecerica?

Itapecerica sits at 20.5°S, 45.1°W, 833 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Água Rasa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Itapecerica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapecerica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 890 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Itapecerica is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Água Rasa 6.0 km · Formiga 31 km · Cláudio 38 km · Oliveira 40 km · Divinópolis 44 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 46 km · Arcos 48 km · Carmo do Cajuru 49 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 Itapecerica (-20.4725°, -45.1256°, elevation 833 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).