Itápolis weather in May

In May, Itápolis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Itápolis's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:42 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Itápolis 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 Itápolis 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 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42817
52817
62817
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Itápolis

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.

Itápolis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°25622.713.23.5
Feb30° / 21°18619.412.73.6
Mar30° / 21°16418.512.24.1
Apr29° / 19°628.611.55.7
May27° / 17°475.5117.4
Jun26° / 16°273.310.78.0
Jul27° / 15°212.710.88.1
Aug29° / 17°23311.36.8
Sep31° / 19°60711.95.3
Oct31° / 20°10812.512.54.3
Nov30° / 20°16116.4134.0
Dec30° / 21°21321.413.33.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46733
56634
66535
76337
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
136040
146040
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itápolis gets around 47 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3019
3118

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123237191
2133337170
3143436160
4153536150
5163536130
6163635130
7173635120
8173635110
9183735110
10183735100
11193735100
12193735100
1320363590
1420363590
1521363590
1621363590
1721353590
1822353590
1922353490
2023343490
2123343490
2224343480
2324343480
2425343480
2525333480
2625333480
2725333470
2825333570
2925343570
3025343570
3125343560

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:36 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:366:49
211.27:366:48
311.27:376:48
411.27:376:47
511.17:386:46
611.17:386:46
711.17:386:45
811.17:396:45
911.17:396:44
1011.17:406:44
1111.07:406:43
1211.07:416:42
1311.07:416:42
1411.07:416:42
1511.07:426:41
1611.07:426:41
1711.07:436:40
1810.97:436:40
1910.97:446:39
2010.97:446:39
2110.97:456:39
2210.97:456:38
2310.97:456:38
2410.97:466:38
2510.97:466:38
2610.87:476:37
2710.87:476:37
2810.87:486:37
2910.87:486:37
3010.87:486:37
3110.87:496:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
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 Itápolis

In seasonPeak

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

Itápolis'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 Itápolis?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itápolis in May

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

In May, Itápolis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Itápolis 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 Itápolis peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itápolis 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 Itápolis is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itápolis?

Itápolis sits at 21.6°S, 48.8°W, 495 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibitinga, 18 km away.

Topography around Itápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Itápolis is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ibitinga 18 km · Taquaritinga 38 km · Itajobi 40 km · Novo Horizonte 45 km · Matão 46 km · Monte Alto 50 km · Catanduva 54 km · Bariri 54 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 Itápolis (-21.5956°, -48.8128°, elevation 495 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).