Jequitinhonha weather in May

In May, Jequitinhonha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jequitinhonha's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jequitinhonha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jequitinhonha 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jequitinhonha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312717

How May really feels in Jequitinhonha

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jequitinhonha 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
Jan31° / 21°749.412.94.6
Feb31° / 21°487.512.64.5
Mar31° / 21°9212.112.14.5
Apr29° / 20°469.411.65.4
May27° / 18°236.811.26.7
Jun26° / 17°154.8117.3
Jul26° / 16°155.211.17.4
Aug27° / 16°134.311.47.4
Sep28° / 17°204.311.96.6
Oct30° / 19°507.912.45.4
Nov29° / 20°12013.312.84.8
Dec30° / 20°11812.4134.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44258
54258
64159
73961
83862
93763
103763
113664
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203664
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jequitinhonha gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
525
624
723
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1839521
2939511
31040491
41041481
51142461
61242451
71243440
81344430
91345410
101346400
111447390
121448380
131449370
141450360
151451350
161552330
171552330
181553320
191554310
201555300
211556290
221556290
231557280
241657270
251657270
261757260
271857250
281857250
291957240
301958230
311959220

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:59 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:596:24
211.46:596:23
311.46:596:23
411.47:006:22
511.47:006:22
611.47:006:21
711.37:006:21
811.37:016:20
911.37:016:20
1011.37:016:19
1111.37:026:19
1211.37:026:19
1311.37:026:18
1411.37:036:18
1511.27:036:18
1611.27:036:17
1711.27:046:17
1811.27:046:17
1911.27:046:16
2011.27:056:16
2111.27:056:16
2211.27:056:16
2311.27:066:16
2411.27:066:15
2511.17:066:15
2611.17:076:15
2711.17:076:15
2811.17:076:15
2911.17:086:15
3011.17:086:15
3111.17:086:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
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 Jequitinhonha

In seasonPeak

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

Jequitinhonha's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Jequitinhonha?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jequitinhonha in May

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

In May, Jequitinhonha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Jequitinhonha 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 Jequitinhonha peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jequitinhonha?

Jequitinhonha sits at 16.4°S, 41.0°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Almenara, 43 km away.

Topography around Jequitinhonha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jequitinhonha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m.

The land around Jequitinhonha is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
1,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Almenara 43 km · Itaobim 55 km · Medina 56 km · Pedra Azul 57 km · Águas Formosas 72 km · Padre Paraíso 88 km · Encruzilhada 101 km · Cândido Sales 106 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 Jequitinhonha (-16.4339°, -41.0033°, elevation 239 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).