Iúna weather in May

In May, Iúna sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 28% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Iúna's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iúna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:11 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Iúna is settlement in Iúna, 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 Iúna reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12616
22616
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132515
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Iúna weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15014.313.15.2
Feb29° / 19°9110.812.75.2
Mar28° / 19°13215.112.15.3
Apr27° / 17°6310.711.56.4
May25° / 15°326.1117.5
Jun24° / 14°122.710.88.2
Jul24° / 14°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 14°153.711.38.1
Sep25° / 16°416.911.97.2
Oct26° / 17°9711.112.56.2
Nov26° / 18°17716.7135.3
Dec27° / 19°22718.813.25.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55545
65545
75446
85347
95149
104951
114951
124852
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224852
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285446
295446
305545
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iúna gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
422
521
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015
3115

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13285217
23295315
34305313
44325212
55335210
6534529
7535528
8636517
9636526
10637525
11637534
12738514
13738523
14739513
15839512
16840502
17840502
18841492
19841492
20942481
21943471
22943461
231044461
241045451
251045441
261146430
271146420
281247410
291247400
301347390
311448380

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:21
211.27:066:21
311.27:066:20
411.27:066:19
511.27:076:19
611.27:076:18
711.27:086:18
811.27:086:17
911.17:086:17
1011.17:096:16
1111.17:096:16
1211.17:106:15
1311.17:106:15
1411.17:106:14
1511.17:116:14
1611.07:116:14
1711.07:126:13
1811.07:126:13
1911.07:136:12
2011.07:136:12
2111.07:136:12
2211.07:146:11
2310.97:146:11
2410.97:156:11
2510.97:156:11
2610.97:156:10
2710.97:166:10
2810.97:166:10
2910.97:176:10
3010.97:176:10
3110.97:176:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Iúna

In seasonPeak

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

Iúna's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Iúna?

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

7.5
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 Iúna for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iúna in May

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

In May, Iúna sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Iúna 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 Iúna peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iúna?

Iúna sits at 20.3°S, 41.5°W, 670 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibatiba, 13 km away.

Topography around Iúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iúna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m.

The land around Iúna is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
2,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ibatiba 13 km · Muniz Freire 18 km · Lajinha 23 km · Manhumirim 44 km · Alegre 46 km · Castelo 46 km · Guaçuí 50 km · Espera Feliz 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 Iúna (-20.3458°, -41.5358°, elevation 670 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).