Itumbiara weather in May

In May, Itumbiara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itumbiara's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itumbiara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Itumbiara 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Itumbiara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102919
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292918
302918
312918

How May really feels in Itumbiara

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.

Itumbiara 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
Jan30° / 22°21321.5133.5
Feb30° / 22°1551912.63.6
Mar30° / 22°14518.412.13.9
Apr30° / 21°508.611.65.1
May29° / 18°193.411.16.5
Jun29° / 17°71.210.97.2
Jul29° / 17°50.7117.1
Aug31° / 18°6111.45.8
Sep33° / 21°314.811.94.1
Oct33° / 22°8712.512.43.3
Nov31° / 22°15619.212.93.4
Dec30° / 22°20422.613.13.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57129
67030
76832
86733
96733
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216733
226832
236931
246931
257129
267228
277228
287327
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itumbiara gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
310
410
510
69
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810
910
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152339321
262439301
362640281
472740261
572840240
682940230
782941220
883041210
993041200
1093041190
11103142180
12103142170
13103142170
14113142160
15113142150
16123143150
17123143140
18133143140
19133143130
20143143130
21143143120
22153242110
23153242110
24153341100
25153441100
2615354190
2715364090
2815374080
2915374080
3015393970
3115403870

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 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:346:54
211.37:346:54
311.37:346:53
411.37:356:53
511.37:356:52
611.37:356:52
711.37:366:51
811.27:366:51
911.27:366:50
1011.27:376:50
1111.27:376:49
1211.27:386:49
1311.27:386:48
1411.27:386:48
1511.17:396:48
1611.17:396:47
1711.17:396:47
1811.17:406:47
1911.17:406:46
2011.17:416:46
2111.17:416:46
2211.17:416:45
2311.17:426:45
2411.07:426:45
2511.07:426:45
2611.07:436:44
2711.07:436:44
2811.07:446:44
2911.07:446:44
3011.07:446:44
3111.07:456:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Itumbiara

In seasonPeak

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

Itumbiara'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 Itumbiara?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itumbiara in May

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

In May, Itumbiara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itumbiara in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itumbiara peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itumbiara 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 Itumbiara is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1534 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itumbiara?

Itumbiara sits at 18.4°S, 49.2°W, 450 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Goiatuba, 48 km away.

Topography around Itumbiara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itumbiara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Itumbiara is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
534 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Goiatuba 48 km · Tupaciguara 57 km · Bom Jesus de Goiás 59 km · Monte Alegre de Minas 61 km · Ituiutaba 67 km · Morrinhos 77 km · Caldas Novas 97 km · Pontalina 102 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 Itumbiara (-18.4192°, -49.2153°, elevation 450 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).