Nova Olímpia weather in May

In May, Nova Olímpia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Nova Olímpia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Olímpia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nova Olímpia 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nova Olímpia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Nova Olímpia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nova Olímpia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24725.412.82.7
Feb31° / 23°2312412.52.6
Mar31° / 23°21325.412.12.7
Apr31° / 22°10616.511.73.7
May30° / 21°426.911.35.2
Jun31° / 19°111.911.15.9
Jul31° / 19°6111.25.7
Aug34° / 20°132.411.54.1
Sep34° / 23°50811.93.0
Oct34° / 23°12417.812.32.6
Nov32° / 23°16521.212.72.7
Dec32° / 23°21824.912.92.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175545
185644
195743
205842
215842
226040
236040
246139
256139
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Olímpia gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
228
327
426
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113620664
213621654
313722634
414722633
514823613
614824603
724825592
824925582
924926572
1024927562
11241028542
12241029541
13241029541
14241030531
15241130521
16241131511
17241232500
18141233500
19151333480
20151334470
21151434460
22151435440
23161536430
24161536420
25161637410
26161637390
27161738380
28161839360
29161939340
30162040330
31162141310

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 7:02 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:026:31
211.57:026:30
311.57:026:30
411.47:036:29
511.47:036:29
611.47:036:28
711.47:036:28
811.47:046:28
911.47:046:27
1011.47:046:27
1111.47:056:26
1211.47:056:26
1311.37:056:26
1411.37:056:25
1511.37:066:25
1611.37:066:25
1711.37:066:25
1811.37:076:24
1911.37:076:24
2011.37:076:24
2111.37:076:24
2211.37:086:23
2311.37:086:23
2411.27:086:23
2511.27:096:23
2611.27:096:23
2711.27:096:23
2811.27:106:23
2911.27:106:23
3011.27:106:22
3111.27:116:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nova Olímpia

In seasonPeak

None of Nova Olímpia'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 Olímpia's monsoon runs October–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 Olímpia?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Olímpia in May

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

In May, Nova Olímpia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Olímpia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Olímpia peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Sep 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Olímpia 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 Olímpia is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1552 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug33Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Olímpia?

Nova Olímpia sits at 14.8°S, 57.3°W, 183 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tangará da Serra, 29 km away.

Topography around Nova Olímpia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Olímpia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m.

The land around Nova Olímpia is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
748 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Tangará da Serra 29 km · Barra do Bugres 33 km · Rosário Oeste 93 km · Lambari d'Oeste 97 km · Diamantino 100 km · Nobres 104 km · Mirassol d'Oeste 130 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 132 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 Olímpia (-14.7972°, -57.2881°, elevation 183 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).