Monte Alto weather in May

In May, Monte Alto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Monte Alto's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:41 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Monte Alto 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Monte Alto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12817
22817
32817
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132716
142616
152616
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182616
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202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
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272616
282616
292616
302616
312615

Monte Alto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2672313.13.6
Feb30° / 21°19119.512.73.8
Mar29° / 21°17119.212.24.2
Apr29° / 19°659.111.55.9
May26° / 16°455.6117.5
Jun26° / 15°273.310.78.0
Jul27° / 15°202.510.88.2
Aug29° / 16°222.911.37.0
Sep30° / 18°66711.95.4
Oct31° / 20°11913.112.54.4
Nov30° / 20°16917.3134.1
Dec29° / 21°22322.413.33.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Monte Alto gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
316
416
516
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123138181
2133337160
3143437150
4153536140
5163536130
6163636120
7173635120
8183635110
9183735110
10183735100
11193734100
12203734100
1320363490
1421363490
1521363490
1622353490
1722353490
1823353490
1923343490
2023343490
2124343490
2224343380
2325343380
2425343380
2525343380
2625343470
2725343470
2825343470
2925343470
3025353460
3125353460

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:346:48
211.27:356:47
311.27:356:47
411.27:356:46
511.27:366:46
611.17:366:45
711.17:376:44
811.17:376:44
911.17:386:43
1011.17:386:43
1111.17:386:42
1211.07:396:42
1311.07:396:41
1411.07:406:41
1511.07:406:40
1611.07:416:40
1711.07:416:40
1811.07:416:39
1910.97:426:39
2010.97:426:38
2110.97:436:38
2210.97:436:38
2310.97:446:37
2410.97:446:37
2510.97:446:37
2610.97:456:37
2710.97:456:36
2810.87:466:36
2910.87:466:36
3010.87:476:36
3110.87:476:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Monte Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Alto'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 Monte Alto?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Alto in May

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

In May, Monte Alto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Monte Alto 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 Monte Alto peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Monte Alto 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 Monte Alto is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1134 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Alto?

Monte Alto sits at 21.3°S, 48.5°W, 723 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taquaritinga, 16 km away.

Topography around Monte Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 682 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m.

The land around Monte Alto is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taquaritinga 16 km · Jaboticabal 18 km · Guariba 30 km · Bebedouro 35 km · Barrinha 35 km · Pitangueiras 40 km · Matão 40 km · Monte Azul Paulista 42 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 Monte Alto (-21.2611°, -48.4964°, elevation 723 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).