Matipó weather in May

In May, Matipó sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Matipó's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matipó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:14 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Matipó 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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Matipó reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62515
72515
82515
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262414
272414
282414
292314
302314
312314

Matipó 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°17615.913.15.3
Feb28° / 19°10412.912.75.4
Mar27° / 18°14115.812.15.5
Apr26° / 17°7112.211.56.3
May24° / 15°346.411.17.5
Jun23° / 14°123.110.88.1
Jul23° / 13°92.210.98.3
Aug24° / 14°143.511.38.2
Sep25° / 15°457.311.97.2
Oct26° / 17°9912.212.56.2
Nov26° / 18°19018.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°24921.213.24.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75446
85248
95149
104951
114852
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204852
214852
225050
235149
245248
255347
265545
275545
285644
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matipó gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015
3114

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14325311
2533539
3634528
4735517
5736516
6837505
7938504
8938494
9939493
101040482
111040482
121141472
131141461
141142461
151143451
161143441
171244441
181245431
191246421
201247410
211248400
221348390
231349370
241450360
251450360
261550350
271650340
281651330
291751320
301851310
311852300

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:25
211.37:096:24
311.27:096:23
411.27:106:23
511.27:106:22
611.27:106:22
711.27:116:21
811.27:116:21
911.17:126:20
1011.17:126:19
1111.17:126:19
1211.17:136:19
1311.17:136:18
1411.17:146:18
1511.17:146:17
1611.07:146:17
1711.07:156:16
1811.07:156:16
1911.07:166:16
2011.07:166:15
2111.07:166:15
2211.07:176:15
2311.07:176:15
2410.97:186:14
2510.97:186:14
2610.97:196:14
2710.97:196:14
2810.97:196:13
2910.97:206:13
3010.97:206:13
3110.97:216:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matipó

In seasonPeak

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

Matipó's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Matipó?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matipó in May

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

In May, Matipó sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Matipó 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 Matipó peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 10UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Matipó?

Matipó sits at 20.3°S, 42.3°W, 621 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Margarida, 15 km away.

Topography around Matipó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matipó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 691 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,652 m.

The land around Matipó is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
2,652 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Santa Margarida 15 km · Raul Soares 23 km · Manhuaçu 32 km · Simonésia 40 km · Manhumirim 41 km · Divino 42 km · Caratinga 59 km · Carangola 60 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 Matipó (-20.2839°, -42.3411°, elevation 621 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).