Piumhi weather in May

In May, Piumhi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piumhi's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piumhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:29 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Piumhi 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Piumhi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12617
22617
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302414
312414

Piumhi 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°27321.913.14.3
Feb28° / 20°17216.912.74.5
Mar28° / 20°17318.812.14.9
Apr27° / 18°589.611.56.6
May25° / 15°395.4117.7
Jun24° / 14°152.510.88.5
Jul25° / 13°101.710.98.7
Aug26° / 14°132.411.38.3
Sep28° / 16°567.211.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9912.812.55.3
Nov28° / 19°19319.4134.8
Dec28° / 20°2722413.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56139
66040
75941
85743
95545
105446
115248
125248
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205149
215347
225446
235545
245743
255743
265941
276040
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Piumhi gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2917
3016
3116

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 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17285015
27295113
38305012
49314911
51033489
61034488
71135478
81136467
91136467
101137456
111238456
121238446
131339445
141339435
151339435
161439434
171440424
181440424
191540414
201541414
211541403
221642393
231642393
241743383
251744373
261744362
271745352
281846342
291847332
301848322
311949312

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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 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 7:23 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:236:39
211.27:246:38
311.27:246:38
411.27:246:37
511.27:256:36
611.27:256:36
711.27:256:35
811.17:266:35
911.17:266:34
1011.17:276:34
1111.17:276:33
1211.17:276:33
1311.17:286:32
1411.17:286:32
1511.07:296:31
1611.07:296:31
1711.07:306:31
1811.07:306:30
1911.07:306:30
2011.07:316:30
2111.07:316:29
2211.07:326:29
2310.97:326:29
2410.97:336:28
2510.97:336:28
2610.97:336:28
2710.97:346:28
2810.97:346:28
2910.97:356:27
3010.97:356:27
3110.97:356:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
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 Piumhi

In seasonPeak

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

Piumhi'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 Piumhi?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piumhi in May

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

In May, Piumhi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Piumhi 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 Piumhi peaks around January 21 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 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piumhi 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 Piumhi is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piumhi?

Piumhi sits at 20.5°S, 46.0°W, 791 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arcos, 48 km away.

Topography around Piumhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piumhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 811 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Piumhi is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Arcos 48 km · Bambuí 51 km · Formiga 55 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 59 km · Alpinópolis 63 km · Lagoa da Prata 66 km · Passos 73 km · Luz 79 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 Piumhi (-20.4653°, -45.9581°, elevation 791 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).