Niquelândia weather in May

In May, Niquelândia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Niquelândia's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niquelândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:30 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Niquelândia 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Niquelândia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Niquelândia

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.

Niquelândia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°26623.412.83.6
Feb30° / 21°20020.712.53.6
Mar30° / 21°20122.212.13.7
Apr31° / 20°8212.411.74.5
May31° / 19°142.611.35.6
Jun30° / 17°20.411.26.3
Jul31° / 17°0011.26.3
Aug32° / 18°20.711.55.1
Sep34° / 21°214.111.93.7
Oct33° / 22°10913.312.33.3
Nov30° / 21°2202212.73.4
Dec29° / 21°2702312.83.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
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76931
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106733
116733
126733
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207030
217129
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237228
247327
257525
267624
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287822
297921
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Niquelândia gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% 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
315
414
513
613
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
139
149
159
168
178
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285
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305
315

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111345384
211445373
311546353
411746342
511846322
612046312
712146302
822246292
922446281
1022545271
1122545261
1232645251
1332745251
1442745241
1542845221
1652846210
1752846200
1862847190
1962847190
2072847180
2172847170
2282847160
2392947150
2493047140
2593146130
26103246130
27103345120
28103544110
29113643100
3011384290
3111404180

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:266:56
211.57:276:55
311.57:276:55
411.57:276:54
511.47:276:54
611.47:276:53
711.47:286:53
811.47:286:53
911.47:286:52
1011.47:286:52
1111.47:296:52
1211.47:296:51
1311.47:296:51
1411.37:306:51
1511.37:306:50
1611.37:306:50
1711.37:306:50
1811.37:316:49
1911.37:316:49
2011.37:316:49
2111.37:326:49
2211.37:326:49
2311.37:326:48
2411.37:336:48
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2611.27:336:48
2711.27:346:48
2811.27:346:48
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3011.27:346:48
3111.27:356:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Niquelândia

In seasonPeak

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

Niquelândia'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 Niquelândia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Niquelândia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Niquelândia in May

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

In May, Niquelândia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Niquelândia 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 Niquelândia peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Niquelândia 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 Niquelândia is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.7× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug10Good
Sep30Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niquelândia?

Niquelândia sits at 14.5°S, 48.5°W, 580 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Uruaçu, 74 km away.

Topography around Niquelândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niquelândia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Niquelândia is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Uruaçu 74 km · Padre Bernardo 79 km · Minaçu 108 km · Goianésia 117 km · Itapaci 129 km · Porangatu 137 km · Brazlândia 137 km · Planaltina 142 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 Niquelândia (-14.4739°, -48.4597°, elevation 580 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).