Jataí weather in May

In May, Jataí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jataí's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jataí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:48 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Jataí 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jataí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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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62817
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122817
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302716
312716

Jataí weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°24325.5133.5
Feb29° / 20°21223.312.63.4
Mar29° / 20°21625.112.13.5
Apr29° / 19°9413.211.65.2
May28° / 16°325.311.27.2
Jun28° / 15°111.510.98.1
Jul28° / 15°61.1117.9
Aug30° / 16°132.111.46.4
Sep31° / 19°608.411.94.7
Oct31° / 20°14318.912.43.7
Nov29° / 20°2032312.83.6
Dec29° / 20°23226.313.13.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56733
66535
76535
86337
96238
106040
116040
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185842
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246337
256535
266535
276634
286634
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jataí gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
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415
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
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1520
1620
1720
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2517
2616
2716
2815
2914
3013
3112

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17234129
27244227
38254225
49264223
59274222
610284220
710294219
810304218
911304217
1011314117
1111314116
1212324116
1312324115
1413324015
1513324015
1614324014
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1815324014
1915314014
2016313913
2117313913
2217313912
2318323912
2418323911
2518323911
2618333910
271833399
281834399
291935398
301936388
311937377

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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:437:05
211.37:447:04
311.37:447:04
411.37:447:03
511.37:447:03
611.37:457:02
711.37:457:02
811.37:457:01
911.37:467:01
1011.27:467:00
1111.27:467:00
1211.27:477:00
1311.27:476:59
1411.27:486:59
1511.27:486:58
1611.27:486:58
1711.27:496:58
1811.17:496:57
1911.17:496:57
2011.17:506:57
2111.17:506:57
2211.17:506:56
2311.17:516:56
2411.17:516:56
2511.17:526:56
2611.17:526:55
2711.07:526:55
2811.07:536:55
2911.07:536:55
3011.07:536:55
3111.07:546:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jataí

In seasonPeak

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

Jataí's monsoon runs October–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 Jataí?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jataí in May

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

In May, Jataí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jataí 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 Jataí peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Jataí 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 Jataí is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1723 µg/m³Jul 113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug8Good
Sep25Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jataí?

Jataí sits at 17.9°S, 51.7°W, 741 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Verde, 84 km away.

Topography around Jataí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jataí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 723 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m.

The land around Jataí is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
583 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rio Verde 84 km · Mineiros 94 km · Caiapônia 103 km · Santa Helena de Goiás 119 km · Cassilândia 137 km · Chapadão do Sul 139 km · Quirinópolis 148 km · Acreúna 152 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 Jataí (-17.8794°, -51.7217°, elevation 741 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).