Itapuranga weather in May

In May, Itapuranga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itapuranga's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapuranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:38 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Itapuranga 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itapuranga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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223019
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263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How May really feels in Itapuranga

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.

Itapuranga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°3392612.83.5
Feb29° / 21°27823.512.53.5
Mar29° / 21°27225.212.13.6
Apr30° / 20°13015.711.74.5
May30° / 19°213.311.36.1
Jun30° / 17°40.711.16.7
Jul30° / 17°10.211.26.6
Aug32° / 19°61.111.55.3
Sep33° / 21°376.511.93.9
Oct32° / 21°15718.512.43.4
Nov29° / 21°27724.912.73.4
Dec28° / 21°33226.412.93.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57129
67129
77030
87030
96832
106832
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206931
217030
227030
237228
247327
257426
267525
277624
287822
297822
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itapuranga gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.3 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
316
415
514
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
308
317

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111444374
211645343
321746323
421946313
522047292
622147282
732346272
832446262
932545261
1042544251
1142644251
1252644251
1352644241
1462644241
1572644231
1672644221
1782545220
1892545210
1992445210
20102446200
21112446190
22112546180
23122546170
24122646160
25132746140
26132846130
27132945120
28143145110
29143344100
3014344290
3114364180

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:347:00
211.47:347:00
311.47:346:59
411.47:346:59
511.47:356:59
611.47:356:58
711.47:356:58
811.47:356:57
911.47:366:57
1011.37:366:56
1111.37:366:56
1211.37:366:56
1311.37:376:55
1411.37:376:55
1511.37:376:55
1611.37:386:54
1711.37:386:54
1811.37:386:54
1911.27:396:54
2011.27:396:53
2111.27:396:53
2211.27:406:53
2311.27:406:53
2411.27:406:53
2511.27:416:52
2611.27:416:52
2711.27:416:52
2811.27:426:52
2911.27:426:52
3011.27:426:52
3111.27:436:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itapuranga

In seasonPeak

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

Itapuranga's monsoon runs October–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 Itapuranga?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itapuranga in May

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

In May, Itapuranga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itapuranga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itapuranga peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itapuranga 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 Itapuranga is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itapuranga?

Itapuranga sits at 15.6°S, 49.9°W, 652 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Goiás, 46 km away.

Topography around Itapuranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapuranga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m.

The land around Itapuranga is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Goiás 46 km · Rubiataba 47 km · Ceres 47 km · Itaberaí 53 km · Jaraguá 69 km · Itapaci 80 km · Goianésia 93 km · Anicuns 100 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 Itapuranga (-15.5622°, -49.9486°, elevation 652 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).