Oliveira weather in May

In May, Oliveira sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oliveira's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oliveira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:25 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Oliveira is human 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oliveira reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222314
232314
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Oliveira 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
Jan27° / 19°24621.513.14.6
Feb28° / 18°14516.512.75.1
Mar27° / 18°15718.612.15.2
Apr26° / 17°589.611.56.7
May24° / 14°385.7117.7
Jun23° / 13°152.310.88.3
Jul24° / 12°91.710.98.7
Aug25° / 13°152.511.38.5
Sep27° / 15°587.411.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9512.812.56.0
Nov26° / 17°18819.8134.9
Dec27° / 18°2662413.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66238
76139
85941
95842
105644
115545
125347
135248
145149
155149
164951
175050
185050
195050
205248
215248
225347
235446
245644
255644
265842
275842
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oliveira gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2719
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11745352
21846332
31947322
42147302
52248291
62348281
72448271
82548261
92548261
102648251
112748250
122748240
132848240
142948230
153047230
163047230
173147230
183146220
193246220
203246210
213347200
223447200
233447190
243547180
253647170
263747160
273847150
283947140
294047130
304047120
314147110

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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:196:34
211.27:196:33
311.27:206:33
411.27:206:32
511.27:206:32
611.27:216:31
711.27:216:30
811.17:226:30
911.17:226:29
1011.17:226:29
1111.17:236:28
1211.17:236:28
1311.17:246:27
1411.07:246:27
1511.07:256:27
1611.07:256:26
1711.07:256:26
1811.07:266:25
1911.07:266:25
2011.07:276:25
2111.07:276:24
2210.97:286:24
2310.97:286:24
2410.97:286:23
2510.97:296:23
2610.97:296:23
2710.97:306:23
2810.97:306:23
2910.97:306:22
3010.97:316:22
3110.87:316:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oliveira

In seasonPeak

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

Oliveira'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 Oliveira?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oliveira in May

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

In May, Oliveira sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Oliveira 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 Oliveira peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Oliveira 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 Oliveira is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oliveira?

Oliveira sits at 20.7°S, 44.8°W, 985 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmópolis de Minas, 26 km away.

Topography around Oliveira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oliveira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 983 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Oliveira is covered by grassland (51%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Carmópolis de Minas 26 km · Cláudio 29 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 29 km · Bom Sucesso 38 km · Itapecerica 40 km · Água Rasa 46 km · Perdões 52 km · Campo Belo 52 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 Oliveira (-20.6964°, -44.8272°, elevation 985 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).