Jaboticatubas weather in May

In May, Jaboticatubas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.7 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jaboticatubas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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
32616
42616
52616
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Jaboticatubas 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
Jan28° / 19°20017.9135.0
Feb28° / 19°11912.612.75.2
Mar28° / 19°14016.212.15.4
Apr27° / 17°5810.311.66.5
May25° / 15°254.711.17.7
Jun25° / 13°71.410.88.6
Jul25° / 13°40.510.98.8
Aug26° / 14°81.511.38.5
Sep27° / 16°385.611.97.3
Oct28° / 18°7910.712.46.0
Nov27° / 18°18418.612.94.9
Dec27° / 19°24121.813.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
106040
115842
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205941
216040
226139
236337
246337
256436
266535
276634
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jaboticatubas gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
516
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2614
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1939448
21040437
31142416
41243395
51344385
61445364
71546354
81547343
91648343
101648333
111748332
121748322
131848322
141948322
151948321
161948321
172048311
182048311
192048301
202049301
212149291
222150281
232151271
242251261
252252251
262253241
272354230
282355220
292455210
302456200
312556190

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 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 7:13 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:136:31
211.37:146:31
311.37:146:30
411.37:146:29
511.27:156:29
611.27:156:28
711.27:156:28
811.27:166:27
911.27:166:27
1011.27:166:26
1111.17:176:26
1211.17:176:25
1311.17:186:25
1411.17:186:24
1511.17:186:24
1611.17:196:24
1711.17:196:23
1811.17:206:23
1911.07:206:23
2011.07:206:22
2111.07:216:22
2211.07:216:22
2311.07:226:21
2411.07:226:21
2511.07:226:21
2611.07:236:21
2711.07:236:21
2810.97:246:20
2910.97:246:20
3010.97:246:20
3110.97:256:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jaboticatubas

In seasonPeak

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

Jaboticatubas'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 Jaboticatubas?

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

7.7
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 Jaboticatubas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jaboticatubas in May

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

In May, Jaboticatubas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Jaboticatubas 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 Jaboticatubas peaks around February 11 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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Jaboticatubas 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 Jaboticatubas is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaboticatubas?

Jaboticatubas sits at 19.5°S, 43.7°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa Santa, 21 km away.

Topography around Jaboticatubas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaboticatubas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m.

The land around Jaboticatubas is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Lagoa Santa 21 km · Vespasiano 27 km · Santa Luzia 31 km · São José da Lapa 31 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Matozinhos 36 km · Caeté 41 km · Sabará 42 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 Jaboticatubas (-19.5136°, -43.745°, elevation 757 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).