Lavras weather in May

In May, Lavras sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5 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 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lavras's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lavras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Lavras 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 Lavras reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 27°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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22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112514
122414
132414
142414
152414
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182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
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262414
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Lavras 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°23020.713.14.6
Feb28° / 19°1321612.74.9
Mar28° / 18°14317.312.25.3
Apr27° / 17°528.311.56.8
May24° / 14°355117.8
Jun24° / 13°172.710.78.3
Jul24° / 12°11210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°162.511.38.3
Sep27° / 15°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°9612.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°16918.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22722.713.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
85941
95743
105644
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285743
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lavras gets around 35 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11645345
21746334
31847314
42047303
52148293
62248282
72348272
82448262
92548262
102548251
112648251
122748241
132748241
142847241
152947231
162947231
173046231
183146231
193146221
203246221
213345220
223345210
233445200
243545200
253645190
263745180
273745180
283845170
293945160
303945150
314046140

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:20 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:206:34
211.27:216:33
311.27:216:33
411.27:216:32
511.27:226:32
611.17:226:31
711.17:236:30
811.17:236:30
911.17:246:29
1011.17:246:29
1111.17:246:28
1211.07:256:28
1311.07:256:27
1411.07:266:27
1511.07:266:26
1611.07:276:26
1711.07:276:26
1811.07:276:25
1910.97:286:25
2010.97:286:24
2110.97:296:24
2210.97:296:24
2310.97:306:23
2410.97:306:23
2510.97:306:23
2610.97:316:23
2710.97:316:22
2810.87:326:22
2910.87:326:22
3010.87:336:22
3110.87:336:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lavras

In seasonPeak

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

Lavras'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 Lavras?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lavras in May

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

In May, Lavras sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lavras 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 Lavras peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lavras 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 Lavras is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lavras?

Lavras sits at 21.2°S, 45.0°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdões, 20 km away.

Topography around Lavras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lavras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Lavras is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Perdões 20 km · Nepomuceno 24 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 34 km · Bom Sucesso 34 km · Campo Belo 48 km · Três Pontas 55 km · Varginha 56 km · Três Corações 57 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 Lavras (-21.2453°, -44.9997°, elevation 924 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).