Jacutinga weather in May

In May, Jacutinga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jacutinga's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacutinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:35 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Jacutinga 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jacutinga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Jacutinga 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
Jan27° / 19°2602413.24.3
Feb27° / 19°19919.912.84.6
Mar27° / 18°16519.212.25.2
Apr26° / 16°689.511.56.9
May23° / 14°516.110.97.7
Jun23° / 13°32410.78.1
Jul23° / 12°273.310.88.4
Aug25° / 13°263.711.28.4
Sep27° / 15°748.411.97.0
Oct27° / 17°11214.112.55.9
Nov27° / 18°16618.113.15.2
Dec27° / 19°22522.613.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56733
66535
76535
86436
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jacutinga gets around 51 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 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13144242
23344231
33444211
43644201
53744190
63844180
73944170
83944160
94044160
104044150
114144150
124144140
134244140
144244140
154344140
164344130
174343130
184443130
194443130
204542130
214642120
224741120
234841110
244841110
254940110
265040100
275040100
28514090
29514090
30524080
31533980

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:286:39
211.27:286:39
311.27:296:38
411.17:296:37
511.17:306:37
611.17:306:36
711.17:316:35
811.17:316:35
911.07:316:34
1011.07:326:34
1111.07:326:33
1211.07:336:33
1311.07:336:32
1411.07:346:32
1511.07:346:31
1610.97:356:31
1710.97:356:30
1810.97:366:30
1910.97:366:30
2010.97:366:29
2110.97:376:29
2210.97:376:28
2310.87:386:28
2410.87:386:28
2510.87:396:28
2610.87:396:27
2710.87:406:27
2810.87:406:27
2910.87:416:27
3010.87:416:26
3110.77:416:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jacutinga

In seasonPeak

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

Jacutinga'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 Jacutinga?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jacutinga in May

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

In May, Jacutinga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Jacutinga 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 Jacutinga peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Jacutinga 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 Jacutinga is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacutinga?

Jacutinga sits at 22.3°S, 46.6°W, 842 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Sião, 17 km away.

Topography around Jacutinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacutinga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.

The land around Jacutinga is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (35%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Monte Sião 17 km · Espírito Santo do Pinhal 17 km · Águas de Lindóia 21 km · Andradas 25 km · Ouro Fino 25 km · Itapira 27 km · Socorro 35 km · Mogi Guaçu 35 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 Jacutinga (-22.2856°, -46.6122°, elevation 842 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).