Matozinhos weather in May

In May, Matozinhos sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 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 46% 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 Matozinhos's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matozinhos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Matozinhos reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142616
152616
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Matozinhos 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°18916.4134.7
Feb29° / 20°10411.112.74.9
Mar29° / 19°12414.212.15.0
Apr28° / 18°488.111.66.4
May26° / 15°244.311.17.7
Jun26° / 14°61.310.88.4
Jul26° / 13°30.510.98.7
Aug27° / 14°71.311.38.2
Sep29° / 17°365.211.96.5
Oct29° / 19°719.412.55.3
Nov28° / 19°16816.912.94.8
Dec28° / 20°22619.813.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
47327
57228
67129
76931
86832
96634
106535
116337
126337
136139
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216436
226535
236634
246733
256832
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matozinhos gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18364511
29384410
31039439
41140428
51241417
61242406
71342395
81443395
91443384
101544384
111544383
121644383
131644383
141743382
151743382
161743372
171844372
181844371
191844361
201944361
211945351
221946341
232046331
242047321
252048311
262149291
272150281
282250271
292251261
302352241
312354230

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 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 7:15 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:156:32
211.37:156:32
311.37:156:31
411.27:166:31
511.27:166:30
611.27:166:30
711.27:176:29
811.27:176:28
911.27:186:28
1011.27:186:27
1111.17:186:27
1211.17:196:27
1311.17:196:26
1411.17:196:26
1511.17:206:25
1611.17:206:25
1711.17:216:25
1811.17:216:24
1911.07:216:24
2011.07:226:24
2111.07:226:23
2211.07:236:23
2311.07:236:23
2411.07:236:22
2511.07:246:22
2611.07:246:22
2711.07:256:22
2810.97:256:22
2910.97:256:21
3010.97:266:21
3110.97:266:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matozinhos

In seasonPeak

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

Matozinhos'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 Matozinhos?

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

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

What to pack for Matozinhos in May

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

In May, Matozinhos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Matozinhos 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 Matozinhos 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matozinhos 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 Matozinhos is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matozinhos?

Matozinhos sits at 19.6°S, 44.1°W, 814 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Leopoldo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Matozinhos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matozinhos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Matozinhos is covered by trees (37%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pedro Leopoldo 8.0 km · Sete Lagoas 20 km · São José da Lapa 20 km · Lagoa Santa 21 km · Vespasiano 22 km · Ribeirão das Neves 23 km · Esmeraldas 33 km · Santa Luzia 34 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 Matozinhos (-19.5578°, -44.0814°, elevation 814 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).