Jaíba weather in May

In May, Jaíba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jaíba's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaíba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:12 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jaíba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93121
103121
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How May really feels in Jaíba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jaíba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°11511.312.83.9
Feb32° / 22°769.312.53.8
Mar32° / 22°11410.912.14.0
Apr32° / 22°385.411.74.6
May31° / 20°71.911.35.3
Jun31° / 19°10.311.16.1
Jul30° / 18°0011.26.2
Aug32° / 18°10.211.55.4
Sep34° / 20°61.111.93.9
Oct34° / 22°576.412.33.1
Nov32° / 22°15013.812.73.5
Dec31° / 22°16314.412.93.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86337
96337
106139
116139
125941
135941
145941
155842
165743
175842
185842
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246436
256535
266634
276832
287030
297030
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jaíba gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
68
78
88
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
303
313

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121648321
221748311
331848301
431948291
542048281
642148270
742247260
842248260
952347240
1052447240
1152448230
1262548220
1362548200
1462648190
1562649180
1662749170
1772849160
1872949150
1972950140
2073050130
2173051120
2273151110
2373250110
2473251100
257335190
267345180
278355080
288364970
298374870
308384760
319404660

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 30 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:086:36
211.47:086:35
311.47:096:35
411.47:096:34
511.47:096:34
611.47:096:33
711.47:106:33
811.47:106:32
911.47:106:32
1011.47:116:32
1111.37:116:31
1211.37:116:31
1311.37:116:31
1411.37:126:30
1511.37:126:30
1611.37:126:30
1711.37:136:29
1811.37:136:29
1911.37:136:29
2011.37:146:29
2111.27:146:28
2211.27:146:28
2311.27:156:28
2411.27:156:28
2511.27:156:28
2611.27:156:27
2711.27:166:27
2811.27:166:27
2911.27:166:27
3011.27:176:27
3111.27:176:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jaíba

In seasonPeak

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

Jaíba's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Jaíba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaíba in May

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

In May, Jaíba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaíba 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 Jaíba peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jaíba?

Jaíba sits at 15.3°S, 43.7°W, 481 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreiro do Jaíba, 32 km away.

Topography around Jaíba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaíba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Jaíba is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Barreiro do Jaíba 32 km · Itacarambi 52 km · Varzelândia 55 km · Janaúba 65 km · Manga 70 km · São João da Ponte 75 km · Januária 76 km · Porteirinha 83 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 Jaíba (-15.3383°, -43.6744°, elevation 481 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).