Palmas de Monte Alto weather in May

In May, Palmas de Monte Alto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Palmas de Monte Alto's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmas de Monte Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Palmas de Monte Alto reaches about 31°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 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How May really feels in Palmas de Monte Alto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Palmas de Monte Alto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9810.112.74.1
Feb32° / 22°648.412.54.0
Mar32° / 22°889.712.14.0
Apr32° / 22°324.911.74.6
May31° / 21°61.211.35.3
Jun30° / 19°20.411.26.3
Jul30° / 18°00.111.26.6
Aug31° / 19°00.111.55.8
Sep33° / 20°61.111.94.4
Oct34° / 22°475.412.33.5
Nov32° / 22°13412.112.73.7
Dec31° / 22°13312.212.84.0

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106238
116238
126238
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206337
216337
226337
236535
246535
256634
266832
276832
286931
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palmas de Monte Alto gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
48
58
67
76
86
95
105
115
124
134
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121159271
221259261
321358261
421458251
521558241
621757231
721857230
821957220
932056210
1032255200
1132355190
1232454190
1332554180
1432654170
1532754160
1642853150
1742952150
1843052140
1943053130
2043153120
2143253110
2253253100
2353352100
245345290
255355280
265355370
275365270
286375160
296385060
306394950
317404950

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:35
211.56:055:34
311.56:055:34
411.56:065:33
511.56:065:33
611.46:065:33
711.46:065:32
811.46:075:32
911.46:075:31
1011.46:075:31
1111.46:075:31
1211.46:085:30
1311.46:085:30
1411.46:085:30
1511.46:085:29
1611.36:095:29
1711.36:095:29
1811.36:095:29
1911.36:105:28
2011.36:105:28
2111.36:105:28
2211.36:105:28
2311.36:115:28
2411.36:115:27
2511.36:115:27
2611.36:125:27
2711.36:125:27
2811.26:125:27
2911.26:135:27
3011.26:135:27
3111.26:135:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
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 Palmas de Monte Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Palmas de Monte Alto's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Palmas de Monte Alto?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Palmas de Monte Alto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palmas de Monte Alto in May

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

In May, Palmas de Monte Alto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Palmas de Monte Alto 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 Palmas de Monte Alto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmas de Monte Alto?

Palmas de Monte Alto sits at 14.3°S, 43.2°W, 565 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guanambi, 41 km away.

Topography around Palmas de Monte Alto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palmas de Monte Alto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas de Monte Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Palmas de Monte Alto is covered by shrubs (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Guanambi 41 km · Carinhanha 65 km · Malhada 66 km · Igaporã 73 km · Riacho de Santana 77 km · Caetité 77 km · Urandi 78 km · Espinosa 82 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 Palmas de Monte Alto (-14.2672°, -43.1619°, elevation 565 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).