Itaperuna weather in May

In May, Itaperuna sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itaperuna's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaperuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Itaperuna 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Itaperuna reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142717
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182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How May really feels in Itaperuna

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.

Itaperuna 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
Jan31° / 22°17716.213.13.6
Feb32° / 22°10811.612.73.8
Mar31° / 21°14315.712.14.0
Apr29° / 20°7210.411.55.3
May27° / 17°457117.0
Jun26° / 16°163.510.77.8
Jul26° / 15°164.210.87.8
Aug27° / 16°203.811.37.6
Sep28° / 18°567.511.96.2
Oct29° / 19°9910.712.55.2
Nov29° / 20°20216.7134.4
Dec30° / 21°22219.313.33.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
65941
75941
85842
95743
105644
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255644
265743
275842
285842
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itaperuna gets around 45 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 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2920
3019
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10533539
21634518
31635517
41736506
51837495
61838484
71939484
811039473
911040463
1011140463
1111140452
1211141452
1311241452
1411241441
1511341441
1611341431
1721342431
1821442420
1921442420
2021442410
2121543410
2221543400
2321644390
2421644380
2521644370
2621745360
2721745360
2821845350
2921846340
3021946330
3121946320

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 48 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 7:08 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:086:22
211.27:086:21
311.27:096:20
411.27:096:20
511.27:096:19
611.17:106:19
711.17:106:18
811.17:116:17
911.17:116:17
1011.17:116:16
1111.17:126:16
1211.17:126:15
1311.07:136:15
1411.07:136:14
1511.07:146:14
1611.07:146:14
1711.07:146:13
1811.07:156:13
1911.07:156:12
2010.97:166:12
2110.97:166:12
2210.97:176:11
2310.97:176:11
2410.97:176:11
2510.97:186:11
2610.97:186:10
2710.97:196:10
2810.87:196:10
2910.87:206:10
3010.87:206:10
3110.87:206:09

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 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 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
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
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 Itaperuna

In seasonPeak

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

Itaperuna'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 Itaperuna?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itaperuna in May

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

In May, Itaperuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itaperuna 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 Itaperuna peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaperuna?

Itaperuna sits at 21.2°S, 41.9°W, 123 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Natividade, 20 km away.

Topography around Itaperuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaperuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m.

The land around Itaperuna is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
2,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Natividade 20 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 23 km · Porciúncula 31 km · Miracema 39 km · Cambuci 41 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 48 km · Muriaé 50 km · São Fidélis 51 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 Itaperuna (-21.205°, -41.8878°, elevation 123 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).