Nova Xavantina weather in May

In May, Nova Xavantina sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nova Xavantina reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Nova Xavantina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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 Xavantina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°28425.212.82.9
Feb31° / 23°22322.412.52.9
Mar31° / 23°21023.912.13.0
Apr32° / 22°9013.811.73.8
May32° / 21°162.811.34.8
Jun32° / 20°30.511.15.2
Jul32° / 19°10.111.25.1
Aug34° / 20°50.611.53.7
Sep36° / 23°234.511.92.6
Oct34° / 23°11615.412.32.5
Nov32° / 23°20522.612.72.8
Dec31° / 23°27024.712.92.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
206931
217030
227129
237327
247426
257525
267624
277822
287822
298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Xavantina gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
314
413
513
612
712
812
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
227
237
246
256
265
275
285
294
304
314

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102124441
202144539
302154636
413164833
513174931
613184929
713195027
814205025
914215024
1014225122
1114225221
1215235120
1315235219
1416235218
1516235317
1617235316
1717235316
1818235315
1928235215
2029245114
2129245114
22210245113
23210255112
24211265011
25211265110
26212275010
2721228499
2821230488
2921331477
3021332466
3121434446

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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196calm
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216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:11
211.56:426:11
311.56:436:10
411.46:436:10
511.46:436:09
611.46:436:09
711.46:446:08
811.46:446:08
911.46:446:08
1011.46:446:07
1111.46:456:07
1211.46:456:07
1311.46:456:06
1411.36:456:06
1511.36:466:06
1611.36:466:05
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1811.36:476:05
1911.36:476:05
2011.36:476:04
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2511.26:496:03
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2711.26:496:03
2811.26:506:03
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3111.26:516:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nova Xavantina

In seasonPeak

None of Nova Xavantina'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 Xavantina'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 Xavantina?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Xavantina in May

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

In May, Nova Xavantina sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Xavantina 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 Xavantina peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Xavantina 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 Xavantina is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.4× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1546 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug26Moderate
Sep50Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Xavantina?

Nova Xavantina sits at 14.7°S, 52.4°W, 362 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campinápolis, 49 km away.

Topography around Nova Xavantina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Xavantina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m.

The land around Nova Xavantina is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
653 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Campinápolis 49 km · Água Boa 72 km · Canarana 124 km · Barra do Garças 137 km · Aragarças 138 km · Paranatinga 184 km · Jussara 208 km · Querência 231 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 Xavantina (-14.6643°, -52.3586°, elevation 362 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).