Mococa weather in May

In May, Mococa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.3 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Mococa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mococa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:35 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mococa 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mococa 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 22°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82616
92616
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Mococa 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°21721.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°15117.712.74.1
Mar29° / 20°13016.412.24.7
Apr28° / 18°527.711.56.4
May26° / 15°385.3117.6
Jun25° / 14°21310.78.3
Jul26° / 13°192.310.88.4
Aug28° / 15°162.911.37.8
Sep29° / 17°607.111.95.9
Oct30° / 19°9112.312.54.8
Nov29° / 19°14416.6134.5
Dec29° / 20°18320.613.34.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76733
86634
96436
106337
116139
126139
136040
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mococa gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2919
3018
3118

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 (%)
11543339
21643328
31744327
41844316
51945316
62045305
72145304
82244304
92244304
102344303
112443303
122543303
132542303
142642292
152741292
162841292
172840292
182940292
193040292
203040291
213140281
223140271
233241261
243241261
253342251
263343241
273343231
283344221
293444211
303445201
313445201

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 7:29 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:296:42
211.27:296:41
311.27:296:41
411.27:306:40
511.27:306:39
611.17:316:39
711.17:316:38
811.17:316:38
911.17:326:37
1011.17:326:36
1111.17:336:36
1211.07:336:35
1311.07:346:35
1411.07:346:35
1511.07:346:34
1611.07:356:34
1711.07:356:33
1811.07:366:33
1910.97:366:32
2010.97:376:32
2110.97:376:32
2210.97:386:31
2310.97:386:31
2410.97:386:31
2510.97:396:31
2610.97:396:30
2710.87:406:30
2810.87:406:30
2910.87:416:30
3010.87:416:30
3110.87:416:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mococa

In seasonPeak

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

Mococa'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 Mococa?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mococa in May

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

In May, Mococa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mococa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mococa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mococa 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 Mococa is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1430 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mococa?

Mococa sits at 21.5°S, 47.0°W, 617 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Rio Pardo, 19 km away.

Topography around Mococa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mococa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Mococa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (34%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: São José do Rio Pardo 19 km · Guaranésia 28 km · Monte Santo de Minas 31 km · Casa Branca 35 km · Guaxupé 35 km · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 37 km · Cajuru 38 km · Caconde 38 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 Mococa (-21.4678°, -47.0047°, elevation 617 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).