Monte Santo de Minas weather in May

In May, Monte Santo de Minas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.4 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. 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 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 Santo de Minas's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Santo de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:34 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Monte Santo de Minas 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Monte Santo de Minas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
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272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Monte Santo de Minas 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° / 20°31224.413.14.0
Feb28° / 20°23020.212.74.1
Mar28° / 19°20519.912.14.8
Apr27° / 18°821011.56.6
May25° / 15°506.4117.6
Jun24° / 14°27310.78.4
Jul25° / 14°212.510.88.6
Aug27° / 15°213.411.38.1
Sep28° / 17°818.211.96.4
Oct29° / 18°13014.512.55.1
Nov28° / 19°20219.1134.8
Dec28° / 20°27824.713.34.2

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66634
76535
86535
96337
106238
116139
125941
135941
145842
155743
165743
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246139
256238
266337
276337
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Monte Santo de Minas gets around 50 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 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
519
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2822
2921
3020
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11745317
21845306
32046295
42146285
52246274
62346274
72446273
82446263
92546263
102646263
112646262
122745262
132745262
142844262
152944262
162943262
173043261
183143261
193143251
203242251
213242241
223343241
233343231
243443220
253444210
263544210
273545200
283546190
293546181
303647171
313647161

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 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 7:28 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:286:42
211.27:296:41
311.27:296:41
411.27:296:40
511.27:306:40
611.17:306:39
711.17:316:38
811.17:316:38
911.17:316:37
1011.17:326:37
1111.17:326:36
1211.17:336:36
1311.07:336:35
1411.07:346:35
1511.07:346:34
1611.07:346:34
1711.07:356:34
1811.07:356:33
1911.07:366:33
2010.97:366:32
2110.97:376:32
2210.97:376:32
2310.97:376:32
2410.97:386:31
2510.97:386:31
2610.97:396:31
2710.97:396:31
2810.87:406:30
2910.87:406:30
3010.87:406:30
3110.87:416:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Monte Santo de Minas

In seasonPeak

None of Monte Santo de Minas'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 Santo de Minas'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 Santo de Minas?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Santo de Minas in May

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

In May, Monte Santo de Minas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Monte Santo de Minas 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 Santo de Minas peaks around January 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Monte Santo de Minas 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 Santo de Minas is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Santo de Minas?

Monte Santo de Minas sits at 21.2°S, 47.0°W, 893 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guaranésia, 22 km away.

Topography around Monte Santo de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Santo de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Monte Santo de Minas is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Guaranésia 22 km · São Sebastião do Paraíso 30 km · Guaxupé 31 km · Mococa 31 km · Cajuru 35 km · Altinópolis 45 km · São José do Rio Pardo 46 km · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 51 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 Santo de Minas (-21.1897°, -46.9803°, elevation 893 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).