Mutum weather in May

In May, Mutum sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mutum's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mutum 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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mutum reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92817
102817
112817
122817
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How May really feels in Mutum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mutum weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°14712.913.14.3
Feb31° / 21°809.312.74.4
Mar31° / 21°10812.612.14.4
Apr29° / 19°518.511.65.5
May27° / 17°244.111.17.2
Jun26° / 16°102.110.87.8
Jul26° / 15°82.110.97.9
Aug27° / 16°102.811.37.6
Sep28° / 17°295.111.96.5
Oct29° / 19°789.212.55.3
Nov29° / 20°16615.412.94.6
Dec30° / 21°2161713.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45842
55842
65644
75545
85347
95248
105149
115149
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mutum gets around 24 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121343412
221444391
321446371
431547351
531648331
631748311
731749301
831850290
931851280
1031951270
1131952260
1231952260
1332052250
1432052250
1532152240
1632251240
1732350240
1832350240
1942449230
2042449230
2142549220
2242649210
2342649200
2442749200
2542749190
2652850180
2752950170
2852950160
2953050150
3053051140
3153053120

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 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 7:04 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:046:22
211.37:056:21
311.37:056:20
411.27:056:20
511.27:066:19
611.27:066:19
711.27:076:18
811.27:076:18
911.27:076:17
1011.17:086:17
1111.17:086:16
1211.17:086:16
1311.17:096:15
1411.17:096:15
1511.17:106:14
1611.17:106:14
1711.17:106:14
1811.07:116:13
1911.07:116:13
2011.07:126:13
2111.07:126:12
2211.07:126:12
2311.07:136:12
2411.07:136:11
2511.07:146:11
2610.97:146:11
2710.97:156:11
2810.97:156:11
2910.97:156:10
3010.97:166:10
3110.97:166:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mutum

In seasonPeak

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

Mutum's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Mutum?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mutum in May

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

In May, Mutum sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mutum 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 Mutum peaks around February 13 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 highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mutum?

Mutum sits at 19.8°S, 41.4°W, 223 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipanema, 29 km away.

Topography around Mutum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,805 m.

The land around Mutum is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
2,805 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ipanema 29 km · Lajinha 44 km · Afonso Cláudio 45 km · Ibatiba 49 km · Aimorés 52 km · Baixo Guandu 54 km · Resplendor 56 km · Iúna 62 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 Mutum (-19.8°, -41.4383°, elevation 223 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).