Jussara weather in May

In May, Jussara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jussara's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jussara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jussara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°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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23222
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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183121
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213121
223121
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243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313120

How May really feels in Jussara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jussara 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
Jan32° / 22°978.812.64.0
Feb33° / 22°558.412.43.8
Mar32° / 22°678.512.13.9
Apr32° / 22°324.411.84.5
May31° / 21°91.311.55.2
Jun30° / 20°10.111.46.1
Jul30° / 19°00.111.46.5
Aug31° / 19°0011.65.9
Sep33° / 20°10.311.94.7
Oct34° / 21°152.112.23.8
Nov33° / 22°716.712.53.8
Dec32° / 22°697.512.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85545
95446
105545
115545
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195842
205842
215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jussara gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
144
155
165
175
185
195
205
214
224
234
244
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10106327
20106426
30116425
40116524
50116524
60126523
70126622
80136522
90146521
100146620
110156520
120156619
130166519
140176518
151176418
161186417
171186417
181196416
191196416
201196515
211206415
221206514
231216513
241216612
251216612
261226611
271236610
28123679
29124678
30125677
31126667

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:34
211.65:575:33
311.65:575:33
411.65:575:32
511.65:575:32
611.65:575:32
711.65:585:31
811.65:585:31
911.55:585:31
1011.55:585:30
1111.55:585:30
1211.55:585:30
1311.55:595:30
1411.55:595:29
1511.55:595:29
1611.55:595:29
1711.56:005:29
1811.56:005:29
1911.56:005:28
2011.56:005:28
2111.56:005:28
2211.56:015:28
2311.46:015:28
2411.46:015:28
2511.46:015:28
2611.46:025:28
2711.46:025:28
2811.46:025:28
2911.46:035:27
3011.46:035:27
3111.46:035:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Jussara?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jussara in May

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

In May, Jussara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jussara in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jussara peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jussara?

Jussara sits at 11.0°S, 42.0°W, 667 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Central, 19 km away.

Topography around Jussara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jussara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Jussara is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (36%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Central 19 km · São Gabriel 23 km · Presidente Dutra 28 km · Irecê 32 km · Lapão 41 km · João Dourado 47 km · Ibititá 56 km · Ibipeba 67 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 Jussara (-11.044°, -41.971°, elevation 667 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).