João Monlevade weather in May

In May, João Monlevade sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.8 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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 João Monlevade's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Monlevade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

João Monlevade is settlement in João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in João Monlevade 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 21°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)
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João Monlevade 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°21416.913.14.9
Feb29° / 19°12512.612.75.0
Mar28° / 19°1501612.15.3
Apr27° / 18°6410.611.66.4
May25° / 15°305.811.17.5
Jun24° / 14°102.410.88.3
Jul24° / 13°61.410.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.611.38.2
Sep27° / 16°466.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9311.512.56.1
Nov27° / 18°22119.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°26820.913.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45446
55347
65248
75149
85050
94852
104753
114555
124555
134456
144357
154258
164258
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234852
244852
255050
265149
275248
285248
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

João Monlevade gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
421
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14295017
24315015
35325013
46334912
56344910
6735499
7736498
8837487
9837496
10937496
11937495
121037494
131038494
141038483
151138483
161138483
171238473
181239473
191239462
201340462
211340452
221341442
231442432
241442422
251443412
261544401
271545391
281546381
291646371
301647361
311648351

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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
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306calm
316calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:29
211.37:126:28
311.37:126:27
411.27:126:27
511.27:136:26
611.27:136:26
711.27:136:25
811.27:146:24
911.27:146:24
1011.17:156:23
1111.17:156:23
1211.17:156:23
1311.17:166:22
1411.17:166:22
1511.17:176:21
1611.17:176:21
1711.17:176:21
1811.07:186:20
1911.07:186:20
2011.07:196:19
2111.07:196:19
2211.07:196:19
2311.07:206:19
2411.07:206:18
2511.07:216:18
2610.97:216:18
2710.97:216:18
2810.97:226:18
2910.97:226:17
3010.97:236:17
3110.97:236:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for João Monlevade

In seasonPeak

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

João Monlevade'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 João Monlevade?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Monlevade in May

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

In May, João Monlevade sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade?

João Monlevade sits at 19.8°S, 43.2°W, 742 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Era, 16 km away.

Topography around João Monlevade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Monlevade has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around João Monlevade is covered by trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
472 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nova Era 16 km · Itabira 22 km · São Domingos do Prata 22 km · Santa Bárbara 30 km · Alvinópolis 35 km · Barão de Cocais 36 km · Caeté 52 km · Timóteo 60 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 João Monlevade (-19.81°, -43.1736°, elevation 742 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).