Natividade weather in May

In May, Natividade sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Natividade's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natividade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Natividade 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

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

A typical May day in Natividade reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12718
22718
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Natividade

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.

Natividade 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
Jan31° / 21°18515.713.14.0
Feb31° / 21°12311.812.74.1
Mar30° / 20°16116.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°8010.411.56.0
May26° / 17°447.1117.1
Jun26° / 15°173.610.77.9
Jul26° / 15°153.910.88.0
Aug26° / 15°20411.37.7
Sep28° / 17°607.811.96.8
Oct28° / 19°10911.212.55.7
Nov28° / 20°21417.1134.9
Dec29° / 21°23419.713.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85446
95446
105347
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245446
255446
265545
275743
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Natividade gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2822
2921
3021
3120

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 52% 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 (%)
111243441
211245420
311346390
411448370
511549350
611650330
711652310
811752300
911852290
1011853280
1111854270
1221952270
1321953260
1422053250
1522053250
1622054240
1722153240
1822153240
1932252230
2032253220
2132352220
2232353210
2332453200
2442552190
2542553180
2642653170
2742753160
2842853150
2942854140
3052953130
3152954120

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 6 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
316calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:21 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)
111.27:086:22
211.27:086:22
311.27:096:21
411.27:096:20
511.27:106:20
611.27:106:19
711.17:106:19
811.17:116:18
911.17:116:17
1011.17:126:17
1111.17:126:16
1211.17:126:16
1311.07:136:15
1411.07:136:15
1511.07:146:15
1611.07:146:14
1711.07:156:14
1811.07:156:13
1911.07:156:13
2010.97:166:13
2110.97:166:12
2210.97:176:12
2310.97:176:12
2410.97:186:11
2510.97:186:11
2610.97:186:11
2710.97:196:11
2810.97:196:11
2910.87:206:10
3010.87:206:10
3110.87:216:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Natividade

In seasonPeak

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

Natividade'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 Natividade?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Natividade in May

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

In May, Natividade sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Natividade 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 Natividade peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Natividade?

Natividade sits at 21.0°S, 42.0°W, 216 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porciúncula, 11 km away.

Topography around Natividade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natividade has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.

The land around Natividade is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
2,835 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Porciúncula 11 km · Itaperuna 20 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 32 km · Carangola 35 km · Muriaé 42 km · Guaçuí 43 km · Espera Feliz 44 km · Miracema 47 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 Natividade (-21.0422°, -41.9733°, elevation 216 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).