Peçanha weather in May

In May, Peçanha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Peçanha's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peçanha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Peçanha 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

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

A typical May day in Peçanha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62717
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252616
262616
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Peçanha 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
Jan29° / 20°15015134.5
Feb30° / 20°9412.412.64.6
Mar29° / 20°12315.612.14.7
Apr28° / 19°7212.311.65.9
May26° / 17°287.511.17.0
Jun25° / 16°144.610.97.7
Jul25° / 15°145117.7
Aug26° / 15°15511.47.6
Sep28° / 17°296.611.96.7
Oct29° / 19°8710.812.45.4
Nov28° / 19°18717.412.94.8
Dec29° / 20°1951913.14.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
64753
74654
84555
94456
104258
114159
124159
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204159
214159
224456
234456
244555
254654
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Peçanha gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11164637
21174734
32184832
42194930
52205028
62215126
72215324
82225422
92225521
102225620
112235619
123235618
133235717
143235717
153245716
163245716
174255516
184255615
194265515
204275514
214275514
225285413
235295412
245305312
255315311
265325310
27533539
28534529
29635518
30636517
31637516

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:076:28
211.37:086:27
311.37:086:26
411.37:086:26
511.37:096:25
611.37:096:25
711.27:096:24
811.27:106:24
911.27:106:23
1011.27:106:23
1111.27:116:22
1211.27:116:22
1311.27:116:21
1411.27:126:21
1511.17:126:21
1611.17:136:20
1711.17:136:20
1811.17:136:20
1911.17:146:19
2011.17:146:19
2111.17:146:19
2211.17:156:19
2311.17:156:18
2411.07:166:18
2511.07:166:18
2611.07:166:18
2711.07:176:17
2811.07:176:17
2911.07:186:17
3011.07:186:17
3111.07:186:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Peçanha

In seasonPeak

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

Peçanha'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 Peçanha?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peçanha in May

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

In May, Peçanha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Peçanha in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peçanha peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Peçanha?

Peçanha sits at 18.5°S, 42.6°W, 784 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João Evangelista, 22 km away.

Topography around Peçanha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peçanha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m.

The land around Peçanha is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,488 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: São João Evangelista 22 km · Guanhães 47 km · Governador Valadares 72 km · Belo Oriente 75 km · Itamarandiba 83 km · Serro 87 km · Santana do Paraíso 91 km · Malacacheta 94 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 Peçanha (-18.5486°, -42.5569°, elevation 784 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).