Mogi das Cruzes weather in May

In May, Mogi das Cruzes sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mogi das Cruzes's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogi das Cruzes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:35 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mogi das Cruzes reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22415
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42415
52415
62415
72315
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102315
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122315
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Mogi das Cruzes 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
Jan27° / 19°25324.113.34.3
Feb28° / 19°19820.212.84.5
Mar27° / 19°17121.112.24.9
Apr25° / 17°7111.311.56.5
May23° / 14°658.210.97.1
Jun22° / 13°455.610.67.5
Jul22° / 12°545.610.77.5
Aug23° / 13°415.511.27.8
Sep24° / 15°9010.311.96.9
Oct25° / 16°11714.512.65.9
Nov25° / 17°16117.213.15.4
Dec27° / 18°19821.213.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85149
95149
105050
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284951
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mogi das Cruzes gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
426
526
625
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19334711
29344610
31035459
41137448
51238437
61339426
71340415
81442405
91443394
101444384
111545373
121546363
131647352
141648342
151649332
161749332
171750321
181751311
191851301
201951291
211952281
222051281
232151271
242251261
252450261
262550251
272649241
282748241
292848231
302947231
313047221

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 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:28 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:286:36
211.17:286:35
311.17:296:35
411.17:296:34
511.17:306:33
611.07:306:33
711.07:316:32
811.07:316:31
911.07:326:31
1011.07:326:30
1111.07:336:30
1210.97:336:29
1310.97:336:29
1410.97:346:28
1510.97:346:28
1610.97:356:27
1710.97:356:27
1810.87:366:26
1910.87:366:26
2010.87:376:25
2110.87:376:25
2210.87:386:25
2310.87:386:24
2410.87:396:24
2510.77:396:24
2610.77:406:23
2710.77:406:23
2810.77:416:23
2910.77:416:23
3010.77:426:22
3110.77:426:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mogi das Cruzes

In seasonPeak

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

Mogi das Cruzes's rainy season runs October–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 Mogi das Cruzes?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Mogi das Cruzes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mogi das Cruzes in May

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

In May, Mogi das Cruzes sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mogi das Cruzes in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mogi das Cruzes 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 Mogi das Cruzes peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mogi das Cruzes 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 Mogi das Cruzes is worst in June — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2370 µg/m³Dec 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr48Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogi das Cruzes?

Mogi das Cruzes sits at 23.5°S, 46.2°W, 759 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Suzano, 13 km away.

Topography around Mogi das Cruzes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogi das Cruzes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 763 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m.

The land around Mogi das Cruzes is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
2,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Suzano 13 km · Poá 16 km · Biritiba Mirim 16 km · Itaquaquecetuba 17 km · Bairro Parque Nossa Senhora do Carmo 18 km · Ferraz de Vasconcelos 18 km · Arujá 20 km · Guararema 20 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 Mogi das Cruzes (-23.5228°, -46.1883°, elevation 759 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).