Lagoa da Prata weather in May

In May, Lagoa da Prata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Lagoa da Prata's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa da Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:27 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Lagoa da Prata 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lagoa da Prata reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52716
62716
72716
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
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142616
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292615
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Lagoa da Prata 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°23020.413.14.1
Feb29° / 20°13415.512.74.4
Mar29° / 20°14918.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°52911.66.3
May26° / 16°304.211.17.7
Jun26° / 14°91.810.88.4
Jul26° / 14°60.810.98.6
Aug28° / 15°81.811.37.9
Sep29° / 17°416.311.96.0
Oct30° / 19°7610.912.54.9
Nov29° / 20°18019.312.94.3
Dec28° / 20°23922.513.24.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66733
76634
86535
96337
106139
116040
125941
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236337
246337
256535
266634
276634
286832
296832
306832
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lagoa da Prata gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18324516
28334414
39344413
410354311
511364310
61137429
71238428
81238428
91338427
101339427
111339426
121439426
131438425
141538425
151538425
161538415
171639414
181639414
191639404
201739404
211740394
221840393
231841383
241841373
251942363
261943352
272044342
282044332
292145322
302146312
312247302

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 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 7:21 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:216:38
211.37:216:37
311.27:226:37
411.27:226:36
511.27:226:35
611.27:236:35
711.27:236:34
811.27:246:34
911.27:246:33
1011.17:246:33
1111.17:256:32
1211.17:256:32
1311.17:266:31
1411.17:266:31
1511.17:266:30
1611.17:276:30
1711.07:276:30
1811.07:286:29
1911.07:286:29
2011.07:286:29
2111.07:296:28
2211.07:296:28
2311.07:306:28
2411.07:306:27
2510.97:306:27
2610.97:316:27
2710.97:316:27
2810.97:326:27
2910.97:326:26
3010.97:336:26
3110.97:336:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lagoa da Prata

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa da Prata'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 Lagoa da Prata?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagoa da Prata in May

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

In May, Lagoa da Prata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lagoa da Prata 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 Lagoa da Prata peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lagoa da Prata 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 Lagoa da Prata is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa da Prata?

Lagoa da Prata sits at 20.0°S, 45.5°W, 662 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Monte, 27 km away.

Topography around Lagoa da Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa da Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Lagoa da Prata is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Monte 27 km · Luz 29 km · Arcos 29 km · Bom Despacho 44 km · Bambuí 45 km · Formiga 51 km · Água Rasa 60 km · Nova Serrana 61 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 Lagoa da Prata (-20.0225°, -45.5436°, elevation 662 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).