Lucas do Rio Verde weather in May

In May, Lucas do Rio Verde sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lucas do Rio Verde's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucas do Rio Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Lucas do Rio Verde 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
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How May really feels in Lucas do Rio Verde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 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
30
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.

Lucas do Rio Verde weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25326.412.73.1
Feb30° / 22°22324.612.42.9
Mar30° / 22°18324.712.13.1
Apr31° / 22°8915.511.73.9
May31° / 21°244.911.45.1
Jun31° / 20°50.811.25.7
Jul31° / 19°10.311.35.8
Aug33° / 20°71.211.64.6
Sep33° / 22°507.811.93.5
Oct32° / 22°12618.712.33.1
Nov31° / 22°18223.112.63.1
Dec30° / 22°23225.612.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
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185842
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246535
256733
266733
276931
287030
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lucas do Rio Verde gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
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419
518
618
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
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1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
3010
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10283654
20293851
302103948
412114145
513114243
613124341
713134439
813134537
913144636
1013154634
1114164633
1214174632
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1614204629
1714214628
1814224627
1915224527
2015234526
2115244525
2216254524
2316264423
2416274422
2517274421
2618284420
2718294418
2819304417
2919314316
30110334314
31110344213

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 6:55 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:556:27
211.56:556:27
311.56:556:26
411.56:556:26
511.56:556:25
611.56:566:25
711.56:566:25
811.56:566:24
911.56:566:24
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1911.46:596:21
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lucas do Rio Verde

In seasonPeak

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

Lucas do Rio Verde's monsoon runs October–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 Lucas do Rio Verde?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lucas do Rio Verde in May

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

In May, Lucas do Rio Verde sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lucas do Rio Verde 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 Lucas do Rio Verde peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Sep 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lucas do Rio Verde 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 Lucas do Rio Verde is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1736 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lucas do Rio Verde?

Lucas do Rio Verde sits at 13.1°S, 55.9°W, 367 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sorriso, 63 km away.

Topography around Lucas do Rio Verde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lucas do Rio Verde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucas do Rio Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Lucas do Rio Verde is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
225 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sorriso 63 km · Tapurah 75 km · Nova Mutum 86 km · Sinop 141 km · Diamantino 159 km · Nobres 189 km · Rosário Oeste 204 km · Campo Novo do Parecis 224 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 Lucas do Rio Verde (-13.0713°, -55.9148°, elevation 367 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).