Juiz de Fora weather in May

In May, Juiz de Fora sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Juiz de Fora's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juiz de Fora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:21 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Juiz de Fora 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Juiz de Fora reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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)
12616
22616
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112515
122515
132515
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292414
302414
312414

Juiz de Fora 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
Jan29° / 20°34222.513.23.9
Feb29° / 20°25217.912.74.1
Mar28° / 19°24221.412.24.3
Apr27° / 18°10012.911.56.0
May24° / 15°558.4117.1
Jun24° / 14°244.510.77.9
Jul24° / 13°234.710.88.0
Aug25° / 14°305.411.37.8
Sep26° / 16°789.611.96.7
Oct27° / 17°14515.312.55.6
Nov27° / 18°28121134.6
Dec28° / 20°34023.713.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
74951
84951
94753
104753
114456
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224456
234456
244654
254654
264654
274852
284852
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Juiz de Fora gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2724
2824
2923
3022
3122

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14254823
24264821
35284819
46294818
56304816
67314815
77314814
87324813
98334812
108334811
118344810
12934489
13935489
14935488
15936487
161036487
171036476
181037476
191037476
201137475
211138465
221238465
231239454
241239444
251340434
261340434
271441424
281441414
291541404
301542403
311542393

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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:14 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:146:27
211.27:156:26
311.27:156:26
411.27:166:25
511.17:166:24
611.17:166:24
711.17:176:23
811.17:176:23
911.17:186:22
1011.17:186:21
1111.07:196:21
1211.07:196:20
1311.07:196:20
1411.07:206:19
1511.07:206:19
1611.07:216:19
1710.97:216:18
1810.97:226:18
1910.97:226:17
2010.97:236:17
2110.97:236:17
2210.97:236:16
2310.97:246:16
2410.97:246:16
2510.87:256:15
2610.87:256:15
2710.87:266:15
2810.87:266:15
2910.87:276:15
3010.87:276:14
3110.87:276:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Juiz de Fora

In seasonPeak

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

Juiz de Fora'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 Juiz de Fora?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Juiz de Fora in May

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

In May, Juiz de Fora sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Juiz de Fora in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juiz de Fora peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juiz de Fora?

Juiz de Fora sits at 21.8°S, 43.4°W, 707 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santos Dumont, 40 km away.

Topography around Juiz de Fora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juiz de Fora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m.

The land around Juiz de Fora is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,836 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Santos Dumont 40 km · Três Rios 42 km · São João Nepomuceno 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 44 km · Lima Duarte 47 km · Sapucaia 52 km · Rio Pomba 57 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 62 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 Juiz de Fora (-21.7642°, -43.3503°, elevation 707 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).