Morro do Chapéu weather in May

In May, Morro do Chapéu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Morro do Chapéu's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morro do Chapéu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Morro do Chapéu is 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Morro do Chapéu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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172618
182618
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
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282617
292617
302617
312617

Morro do Chapéu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°899.112.65.8
Feb29° / 19°578.712.45.7
Mar29° / 19°739.212.15.8
Apr28° / 19°346.811.86.8
May26° / 18°154.111.57.4
Jun25° / 16°93.111.37.9
Jul24° / 15°83.111.48.1
Aug25° / 15°72.611.68.1
Sep27° / 16°61.911.97.9
Oct29° / 18°212.812.36.7
Nov28° / 18°737.512.56.0
Dec28° / 19°79812.76.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164357
174456
184456
194357
204555
214456
224456
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Morro do Chapéu gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
416
515
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1067024
2076924
3077023
4086923
5087022
6097021
70106921
80107020
90117019
100117019
110127018
120136918
130137017
140146917
150147016
160156916
170156916
180166915
190166915
200167014
210176914
220177013
230177112
240177112
251177111
261177210
27118729
28118729
29119728
30119737
31120736

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:545:30
211.65:545:29
311.65:545:29
411.65:545:29
511.65:555:28
611.65:555:28
711.55:555:27
811.55:555:27
911.55:555:27
1011.55:555:27
1111.55:565:26
1211.55:565:26
1311.55:565:26
1411.55:565:25
1511.55:575:25
1611.55:575:25
1711.55:575:25
1811.55:575:25
1911.45:575:24
2011.45:585:24
2111.45:585:24
2211.45:585:24
2311.45:585:24
2411.45:595:24
2511.45:595:24
2611.45:595:24
2711.46:005:23
2811.46:005:23
2911.46:005:23
3011.46:005:23
3111.46:015:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Morro do Chapéu?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morro do Chapéu in May

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

In May, Morro do Chapéu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Morro do Chapéu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morro do Chapéu peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morro do Chapéu?

Morro do Chapéu sits at 11.5°S, 41.2°W, 1,019 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is América Dourada, 32 km away.

Topography around Morro do Chapéu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morro do Chapéu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,038 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Morro do Chapéu is covered by shrubs (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: América Dourada 32 km · Cafarnaum 37 km · Bonito 48 km · Tapiramutá 52 km · João Dourado 60 km · Utinga 60 km · Miguel Calmon 63 km · Ourolândia 65 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 Morro do Chapéu (-11.5485°, -41.158°, elevation 1,019 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).