Nova Granada weather in May

In May, Nova Granada sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Nova Granada's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:43 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Nova Granada 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nova Granada reaches about 28°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 31°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)
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42818
52818
62818
72818
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92818
102818
112818
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212717
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282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Nova Granada

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 Granada weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°24722.313.13.5
Feb30° / 22°18019.512.73.6
Mar30° / 22°16418.712.14.0
Apr30° / 20°578.711.55.5
May28° / 17°395117.3
Jun27° / 16°202.610.87.9
Jul28° / 16°121.910.97.8
Aug30° / 17°152.111.36.3
Sep32° / 20°506.111.94.8
Oct32° / 21°10311.712.54.0
Nov31° / 21°15516.7133.8
Dec30° / 22°21222.213.23.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67129
77030
86832
96733
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196238
206337
216436
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Granada gets around 39 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3117

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162340292
272440272
382541252
482641232
592741211
6102742201
7112742191
8112742181
9122842181
10122842171
11132842171
12132842161
13142842161
14142842151
15152841151
16152841150
17162841150
18162840150
19172840150
20172840150
21182839150
22182839150
23182839150
24182939140
25192939140
26192939130
27192939130
28182940120
29183040120
30183040110
31183140100

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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 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 7:37 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:376:52
211.27:376:52
311.27:376:51
411.27:386:50
511.27:386:50
611.27:396:49
711.27:396:49
811.17:396:48
911.17:406:48
1011.17:406:47
1111.17:416:47
1211.17:416:46
1311.17:416:46
1411.17:426:45
1511.07:426:45
1611.07:436:44
1711.07:436:44
1811.07:446:44
1911.07:446:43
2011.07:446:43
2111.07:456:43
2211.07:456:42
2310.97:466:42
2410.97:466:42
2510.97:466:41
2610.97:476:41
2710.97:476:41
2810.97:486:41
2910.97:486:41
3010.97:496:40
3110.97:496:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nova Granada

In seasonPeak

None of Nova Granada'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 Granada'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 Nova Granada?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Granada in May

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

In May, Nova Granada sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Nova Granada 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 Nova Granada peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Granada 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 Granada is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1625 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Granada?

Nova Granada sits at 20.5°S, 49.3°W, 520 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guapiaçu, 31 km away.

Topography around Nova Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 520 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m.

The land around Nova Granada is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Guapiaçu 31 km · São José do Rio Preto 32 km · Tanabi 36 km · Mirassol 38 km · Bady Bassitt 45 km · Olímpia 47 km · Monte Aprazível 49 km · Potirendaba 57 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 Granada (-20.5339°, -49.3142°, elevation 520 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).