Novo Progresso weather in May

In May, Novo Progresso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 121 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Novo Progresso's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Progresso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Novo Progresso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43022
53022
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73022
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How May really feels in Novo Progresso

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.

Novo Progresso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°33829.212.42.9
Feb29° / 22°31826.812.22.8
Mar29° / 22°33129.6122.8
Apr30° / 22°22926.811.83.0
May30° / 22°12119.911.73.8
Jun31° / 21°245.211.64.9
Jul33° / 21°9211.64.2
Aug34° / 22°183.111.83.4
Sep33° / 23°6711.4123.2
Oct32° / 22°16420.712.23.0
Nov31° / 22°23625.512.32.8
Dec30° / 22°2952812.42.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51981
61981
72179
82377
92476
102476
112674
122674
132773
142773
153070
163070
173169
183268
193367
203367
213565
223763
233763
243961
254060
264258
274357
284456
294753
304951
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Novo Progresso gets around 121 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
675
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2060
2159
2258
2356
2455
2554
2652
2750
2849
2947
3045
3143

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
20937
30937
40946
51936
61927
71927
81927
91927
101927
111927
121927
132908
142908
152908
162908
172917
182917
192917
203907
213907
224897
234897
245896
256886
267876
278875
289865
2910855
3012844
3113834

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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215calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:466:31
211.76:466:31
311.76:466:31
411.76:466:30
511.76:466:30
611.76:466:30
711.76:466:30
811.76:476:29
911.76:476:29
1011.76:476:29
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1211.76:476:29
1311.76:476:28
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Novo Progresso

In seasonPeak

None of Novo Progresso's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Novo Progresso's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Novo Progresso?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novo Progresso.

What to pack for Novo Progresso in May

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

In May, Novo Progresso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Novo Progresso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novo Progresso peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 17 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Aug 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Novo Progresso 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 Novo Progresso is worst in August — around 240 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 42.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 19223 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug240Very unhealthy
Sep134Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Progresso?

Novo Progresso sits at 7.1°S, 55.4°W, 233 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jacareacanga, 281 km away.

JacareacangaTrairãoGuarantã do NorteItaitubaMatupáRurópolisPeixoto de AzevedoSão Félix do Xingu

Topography around Novo Progresso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Progresso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Novo Progresso is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jacareacanga 281 km · Trairão 293 km · Guarantã do Norte 316 km · Itaituba 326 km · Matupá 340 km · Rurópolis 343 km · Peixoto de Azevedo 345 km · São Félix do Xingu 378 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 Novo Progresso (-7.1478°, -55.3811°, elevation 233 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).