Nova Serrana weather in May

In May, Nova Serrana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 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 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:24 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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 Nova Serrana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Nova Serrana 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
Jan28° / 20°24719.613.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15414.312.74.7
Mar28° / 19°16417.412.14.9
Apr28° / 18°659.211.66.6
May26° / 15°385.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°111.910.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.110.98.6
Aug27° / 14°132.111.38.2
Sep29° / 16°576.911.96.4
Oct29° / 18°9711.612.55.3
Nov28° / 19°21419.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°2782213.24.5

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56832
66832
76634
86535
96337
106139
116040
125842
135842
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205842
215941
226040
236238
246337
256337
266436
276634
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Serrana gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
2915
3014
3114

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18364412
29374311
310384210
41139419
51140408
61241397
71342397
81342386
91443386
101443385
111543385
121542384
131642384
141642384
151742383
161742383
171742383
181742383
191842383
201842372
211843372
221843362
231844362
241945352
251946341
261946331
272047321
282048311
292049291
302150281
312250271

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:19 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:196:36
211.37:196:35
311.37:196:34
411.27:206:34
511.27:206:33
611.27:206:33
711.27:216:32
811.27:216:32
911.27:226:31
1011.17:226:31
1111.17:226:30
1211.17:236:30
1311.17:236:29
1411.17:246:29
1511.17:246:28
1611.17:246:28
1711.07:256:28
1811.07:256:27
1911.07:266:27
2011.07:266:27
2111.07:266:26
2211.07:276:26
2311.07:276:26
2411.07:286:26
2511.07:286:25
2610.97:286:25
2710.97:296:25
2810.97:296:25
2910.97:306:25
3010.97:306:24
3110.97:306:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nova Serrana

In seasonPeak

None of Nova Serrana'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 Serrana'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 Serrana?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Serrana in May

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

In May, Nova Serrana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Nova Serrana 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 Serrana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Serrana 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 Serrana is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Serrana?

Nova Serrana sits at 19.9°S, 45.0°W, 715 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pitangui, 24 km away.

Topography around Nova Serrana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Serrana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Nova Serrana is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Pitangui 24 km · Divinópolis 31 km · Bom Despacho 32 km · Pará de Minas 39 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 41 km · Itaúna 48 km · Mateus Leme 59 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 Serrana (-19.8761°, -44.9836°, elevation 715 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).