Palmeiras de Goiás weather in May

In May, Palmeiras de Goiás sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palmeiras de Goiás's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmeiras de Goiás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Palmeiras de Goiás is 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Palmeiras de Goiás reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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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23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
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192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Palmeiras de Goiás

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palmeiras de Goiás weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23123.412.93.6
Feb30° / 21°17220.812.63.6
Mar30° / 21°16921.912.13.7
Apr30° / 20°7211.411.64.8
May30° / 18°132.711.26.3
Jun29° / 17°40.7116.8
Jul30° / 17°20.311.16.7
Aug32° / 18°60.811.45.4
Sep33° / 21°284.611.94.0
Oct32° / 21°10014.612.43.4
Nov30° / 21°17422.312.83.4
Dec29° / 21°20824.2133.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37525
47525
57426
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217327
227426
237525
247525
257723
267822
277921
287921
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palmeiras de Goiás gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
239
249
259
268
278
287
297
306
316

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141945311
252045281
352245271
462345251
562545231
672645221
772744211
872944201
973043201
1073042191
1183142190
1283241190
1383241180
1493240180
1593241180
16103241170
17113141170
18113141170
19123042160
20123042160
21133042150
22143042140
23143042130
24153142120
25153142120
26163242110
27163242100
2816334290
2917344180
3017354080
3118363970

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 7:35 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:356:59
211.47:356:58
311.47:356:58
411.47:366:57
511.37:366:57
611.37:366:56
711.37:376:56
811.37:376:56
911.37:376:55
1011.37:376:55
1111.37:386:54
1211.37:386:54
1311.37:386:53
1411.27:396:53
1511.27:396:53
1611.27:396:52
1711.27:406:52
1811.27:406:52
1911.27:406:52
2011.27:416:51
2111.27:416:51
2211.27:426:51
2311.17:426:51
2411.17:426:50
2511.17:436:50
2611.17:436:50
2711.17:436:50
2811.17:446:50
2911.17:446:50
3011.17:446:50
3111.17:456:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Palmeiras de Goiás

In seasonPeak

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

Palmeiras de Goiás'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 Palmeiras de Goiás?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmeiras de Goiás in May

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

In May, Palmeiras de Goiás sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Palmeiras de Goiás 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 Palmeiras de Goiás peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Palmeiras de Goiás 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 Palmeiras de Goiás is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1720 µg/m³Jun 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmeiras de Goiás?

Palmeiras de Goiás sits at 16.8°S, 49.9°W, 608 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Indiara, 38 km away.

Topography around Palmeiras de Goiás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmeiras de Goiás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 630 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m.

The land around Palmeiras de Goiás is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
648 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Indiara 38 km · Anicuns 38 km · Guapó 42 km · Trindade 50 km · Abadia de Goiás 52 km · São Luís de Montes Belos 57 km · Goianira 63 km · Inhumas 68 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 Palmeiras de Goiás (-16.805°, -49.9258°, elevation 608 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).