Pará de Minas weather in May

In May, Pará de Minas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pará de Minas's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pará de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pará de Minas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122615
132615
142615
152615
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182515
192515
202515
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282515
292514
302514
312514

Pará de Minas 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
Jan28° / 20°22018.113.14.7
Feb29° / 20°12612.912.74.9
Mar28° / 19°15016.312.15.1
Apr27° / 18°559.411.66.6
May26° / 15°284.411.17.7
Jun25° / 14°81.410.88.5
Jul26° / 14°40.810.98.7
Aug27° / 15°91.711.38.2
Sep29° / 17°425.811.96.5
Oct29° / 19°8311.212.55.3
Nov28° / 19°18618.412.94.8
Dec28° / 19°24621.713.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
56931
66832
76733
86535
96337
106238
116040
126040
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
216139
226238
236238
246436
256535
266634
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pará de Minas gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18374411
29384310
31039429
41041418
51142407
61243396
71244395
81344385
91344384
101445384
111445383
121545383
131544382
141644382
151744382
161744372
171744371
181844371
191844371
201945361
211945351
222045341
232046331
242147321
252147311
262248301
272249291
282250271
292351260
302352250
312453230

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

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:176:34
211.37:176:34
311.37:186:33
411.27:186:32
511.27:196:32
611.27:196:31
711.27:196:31
811.27:206:30
911.27:206:30
1011.17:206:29
1111.17:216:29
1211.17:216:28
1311.17:226:28
1411.17:226:27
1511.17:226:27
1611.17:236:27
1711.07:236:26
1811.07:246:26
1911.07:246:25
2011.07:246:25
2111.07:256:25
2211.07:256:25
2311.07:266:24
2411.07:266:24
2511.07:266:24
2610.97:276:24
2710.97:276:23
2810.97:286:23
2910.97:286:23
3010.97:286:23
3110.97:296:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pará de Minas

In seasonPeak

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

Pará de Minas'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 Pará de Minas?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pará de Minas in May

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

In May, Pará de Minas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pará de Minas?

Pará de Minas sits at 19.9°S, 44.6°W, 792 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mateus Leme, 24 km away.

Topography around Pará de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pará de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 840 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Pará de Minas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mateus Leme 24 km · Itaúna 24 km · Juatuba 30 km · Esmeraldas 33 km · Pitangui 36 km · Nova Serrana 39 km · Igarapé 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 40 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 Pará de Minas (-19.8603°, -44.6083°, elevation 792 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).