Nova Alvorada do Sul weather in May

In May, Nova Alvorada do Sul sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 79 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Nova Alvorada do Sul's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Alvorada do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:04 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nova Alvorada do Sul 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 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102718
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Nova Alvorada do Sul

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.

Nova Alvorada do Sul weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20721.213.23.1
Feb31° / 22°16318.412.73.3
Mar31° / 22°12916.512.23.7
Apr30° / 20°749.211.55.2
May27° / 17°797.9116.9
Jun26° / 16°515.510.77.6
Jul27° / 16°354.410.87.8
Aug29° / 17°414.511.36.4
Sep31° / 19°888.211.94.9
Oct31° / 21°13114.412.53.9
Nov31° / 21°14215.1133.7
Dec32° / 22°16819.113.33.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Alvorada do Sul gets around 79 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111937294
2122037283
3132038273
4142038262
5142139252
6152139242
7152139231
8162238231
9172238231
10182237221
11182236221
12192236221
13202235221
14202334221
15212333221
16222332221
17222332221
18232431221
19232430221
20242429221
21252528221
22252527211
23252627211
24252626211
25262726201
26262726201
27252726201
28252827191
29252827191
30252927181
31242928181

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:586:11
211.26:586:11
311.26:596:10
411.26:596:09
511.27:006:09
611.17:006:08
711.17:016:08
811.17:016:07
911.17:016:07
1011.17:026:06
1111.17:026:05
1211.07:036:05
1311.07:036:04
1411.07:046:04
1511.07:046:04
1611.07:046:03
1711.07:056:03
1811.07:056:02
1910.97:066:02
2010.97:066:02
2110.97:076:01
2210.97:076:01
2310.97:076:01
2410.97:086:00
2510.97:086:00
2610.97:096:00
2710.87:096:00
2810.87:105:59
2910.87:105:59
3010.87:115:59
3110.87:115:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nova Alvorada do Sul

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Alvorada do Sul'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 Nova Alvorada do Sul?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Alvorada do Sul in May

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

In May, Nova Alvorada do Sul sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Nova Alvorada do Sul 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 Nova Alvorada do Sul peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Alvorada do Sul 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 Nova Alvorada do Sul is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Apr 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Alvorada do Sul?

Nova Alvorada do Sul sits at 21.5°S, 54.4°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Brilhante, 41 km away.

Topography around Nova Alvorada do Sul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nova Alvorada do Sul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Alvorada do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Nova Alvorada do Sul is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Rio Brilhante 41 km · Itaporã 80 km · Maracaju 83 km · Sidrolândia 84 km · Dourados 95 km · Fátima do Sul 102 km · Campo Grande 117 km · Campo Verde 121 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 Nova Alvorada do Sul (-21.4658°, -54.3839°, elevation 420 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).