João Pinheiro weather in May

In May, João Pinheiro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 48% 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 João Pinheiro's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Pinheiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:26 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

João Pinheiro 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 João Pinheiro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172817
182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

João Pinheiro 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
Jan30° / 21°20818.312.94.1
Feb30° / 21°14614.912.64.2
Mar29° / 21°16417.612.14.4
Apr29° / 20°558.811.65.6
May28° / 18°152.611.27.3
Jun28° / 16°50.8118.1
Jul28° / 16°20.5118.2
Aug29° / 17°40.711.46.9
Sep31° / 19°233.911.95.2
Oct32° / 21°769.712.44.2
Nov30° / 21°18918.912.84.0
Dec29° / 21°24320.9133.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
66931
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186436
196535
206535
216634
226733
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

João Pinheiro gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
247
257
267
276
286
296
306
315

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14244824
25254822
35274720
46294719
56304717
67324616
77334615
87344514
97354513
107354413
117364413
128364313
138374312
148374312
159374312
169374311
179374311
189364411
1910364410
2010364410
211136449
221136449
231236448
241237447
251237446
261338445
271339444
281440434
291441423
301442413
311544392

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 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:216:43
211.47:216:42
311.37:216:42
411.37:226:41
511.37:226:41
611.37:226:40
711.37:236:40
811.37:236:39
911.37:236:39
1011.27:246:38
1111.27:246:38
1211.27:246:38
1311.27:256:37
1411.27:256:37
1511.27:256:36
1611.27:266:36
1711.27:266:36
1811.17:276:35
1911.17:276:35
2011.17:276:35
2111.17:286:35
2211.17:286:34
2311.17:286:34
2411.17:296:34
2511.17:296:34
2611.17:306:33
2711.17:306:33
2811.07:306:33
2911.07:316:33
3011.07:316:33
3111.07:316:33

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 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 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
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for João Pinheiro

In seasonPeak

None of João Pinheiro'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 Pinheiro'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 Pinheiro?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Pinheiro in May

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

In May, João Pinheiro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in João Pinheiro 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 João Pinheiro peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 11UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is João Pinheiro?

João Pinheiro sits at 17.7°S, 46.2°W, 775 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Olegário, 79 km away.

Topography around João Pinheiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Pinheiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around João Pinheiro is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Presidente Olegário 79 km · Vazante 82 km · Brasilândia de Minas 83 km · Paracatu 94 km · Patos de Minas 100 km · Três Marias 111 km · Lagoa Formosa 118 km · Buritizeiro 135 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 Pinheiro (-17.7425°, -46.1725°, elevation 775 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).