Nova Viçosa weather in May

In May, Nova Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nova Viçosa's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Viçosa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
152624
162624
172623
182623
192623
202623
212623
222623
232623
242623
252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623
312623

Nova Viçosa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7210.1136.5
Feb28° / 25°5310.212.66.3
Mar28° / 25°12715.712.15.7
Apr27° / 25°9115.611.65.7
May26° / 24°7213.111.26.4
Jun25° / 23°5111.410.96.9
Jul25° / 22°4611.6117.0
Aug24° / 22°368.711.47.5
Sep25° / 23°42811.97.4
Oct26° / 23°8710.212.46.8
Nov26° / 24°16113.612.85.9
Dec27° / 25°1051213.16.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186535
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246733
256832
266931
277030
287129
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Viçosa gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
546
645
745
844
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1325702
2326692
3428671
4429661
5531631
6532621
7633601
8634591
9635581
10736561
11736561
12737560
13837550
14838540
15838540
16839530
17839530
18840520
19840520
20841510
21841510
22842500
23842500
24843490
25843490
26844480
27844480
28844470
29945460
30945460
311045450

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:545:16
211.35:545:15
311.35:545:14
411.35:555:14
511.35:555:13
611.35:555:13
711.35:565:12
811.35:565:12
911.25:565:11
1011.25:575:11
1111.25:575:11
1211.25:575:10
1311.25:585:10
1411.25:585:09
1511.25:595:09
1611.25:595:09
1711.25:595:08
1811.16:005:08
1911.16:005:08
2011.16:005:07
2111.16:015:07
2211.16:015:07
2311.16:015:07
2411.16:025:06
2511.16:025:06
2611.16:035:06
2711.06:035:06
2811.06:035:06
2911.06:045:06
3011.06:045:05
3111.06:045:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.03 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
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nova Viçosa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Viçosa in May

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

In May, Nova Viçosa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nova Viçosa in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nova Viçosa 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 Viçosa peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Viçosa?

Nova Viçosa sits at 17.9°S, 39.4°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mucuri, 29 km away.

Topography around Nova Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Nova Viçosa is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Mucuri 29 km · Alcobaça 45 km · Posto da Mata 52 km · Teixeira de Freitas 56 km · Prado 63 km · Pedro Canário 84 km · Conceição da Barra 87 km · Itamaraju 96 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 Viçosa (-17.8919°, -39.3719°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).