Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather in May

In May, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Luis Eduardo Magalhães's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luis Eduardo Magalhães's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Luis Eduardo Magalhães reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How May really feels in Luis Eduardo Magalhães

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17819.212.64.3
Feb29° / 20°14917.812.44.3
Mar29° / 20°16818.912.14.4
Apr29° / 20°7811.411.75.2
May29° / 19°203.911.56.1
Jun29° / 17°10.411.37.0
Jul29° / 17°0011.47.2
Aug31° / 17°1011.66.2
Sep32° / 19°121.511.94.8
Oct32° / 21°69812.34.1
Nov30° / 20°16515.312.64.3
Dec29° / 20°16417.212.74.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. 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
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165644
175842
185842
196040
206139
216337
226436
236634
246832
256832
267030
277228
287228
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Luis Eduardo Magalhães gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
418
518
617
717
816
916
1015
1115
1214
1314
1413
1513
1612
1712
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
268
277
287
296
306
315

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11114840
21124938
31134937
41144935
51155034
61174932
71184931
81204930
91214929
101234827
111254826
121264725
131284624
142294623
152304522
162324522
172334421
182334420
192344420
203354319
213364318
223374217
234384216
244394115
254414014
265424013
276433912
286453811
297463710
30848369
31849348

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:48
211.66:135:47
311.66:135:47
411.56:145:46
511.56:145:46
611.56:145:46
711.56:145:45
811.56:145:45
911.56:145:45
1011.56:155:44
1111.56:155:44
1211.56:155:44
1311.56:155:43
1411.56:165:43
1511.56:165:43
1611.46:165:43
1711.46:165:43
1811.46:175:42
1911.46:175:42
2011.46:175:42
2111.46:175:42
2211.46:185:42
2311.46:185:42
2411.46:185:41
2511.46:185:41
2611.46:195:41
2711.46:195:41
2811.46:195:41
2911.46:205:41
3011.46:205:41
3111.36:205:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Luis Eduardo Magalhães

In seasonPeak

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

Luis Eduardo Magalhães's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luis Eduardo Magalhães in May

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

In May, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães peaks around February 17 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

Luis Eduardo Magalhães sits at 12.1°S, 45.8°W, 767 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreiras, 87 km away.

Topography around Luis Eduardo Magalhães

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luis Eduardo Magalhães has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Luis Eduardo Magalhães is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Barreiras 87 km · São Desidério 93 km · Riachão das Neves 103 km · Dianópolis 124 km · Formosa do Rio Preto 133 km · Campos Belos 150 km · Santa Rita de Cássia 183 km · Correntina 187 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães (-12.0909°, -45.785°, elevation 767 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).