Poço Fundo weather in May

In May, Poço Fundo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.2 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Poço Fundo's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poço Fundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Poço Fundo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272312
282312
292212
302212
312212

Poço Fundo 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
Jan27° / 19°28023.613.24.3
Feb27° / 18°18018.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°17018.512.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.611.56.8
May23° / 13°446.2117.5
Jun22° / 12°203.310.78.0
Jul23° / 11°172.610.88.3
Aug25° / 12°243.811.38.3
Sep26° / 15°74911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12215.112.55.7
Nov26° / 17°20819.6134.9
Dec27° / 18°24523.813.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
85842
95743
105644
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225248
235347
245446
255446
265446
275644
285644
295644
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poço Fundo gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12446272
22647262
32847241
42947231
53147211
63246201
73346201
83446191
93546181
103646181
113645181
123745171
133845171
143944170
153944160
164044160
174043160
184143160
194143160
204242150
214342150
224442150
234442140
244541140
254641130
264641120
274742120
284742110
294742110
304842100
314842100

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 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:25 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:256:37
211.27:256:37
311.27:266:36
411.27:266:35
511.17:266:35
611.17:276:34
711.17:276:34
811.17:286:33
911.17:286:32
1011.17:296:32
1111.07:296:31
1211.07:296:31
1311.07:306:30
1411.07:306:30
1511.07:316:29
1611.07:316:29
1710.97:326:29
1810.97:326:28
1910.97:336:28
2010.97:336:27
2110.97:336:27
2210.97:346:27
2310.97:346:26
2410.97:356:26
2510.87:356:26
2610.87:366:26
2710.87:366:25
2810.87:376:25
2910.87:376:25
3010.87:376:25
3110.87:386:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Poço Fundo

In seasonPeak

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

Poço Fundo'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 Poço Fundo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Poço Fundo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Poço Fundo in May

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

In May, Poço Fundo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Poço Fundo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poço Fundo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (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 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Poço Fundo 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 Poço Fundo is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poço Fundo?

Poço Fundo sits at 21.8°S, 46.0°W, 840 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Machado, 13 km away.

Topography around Poço Fundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poço Fundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,067 m.

The land around Poço Fundo is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
1,067 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Machado 13 km · Campestre 30 km · Paraguaçu 35 km · Alfenas 39 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 40 km · Elói Mendes 45 km · Pouso Alegre 50 km · Campanha 59 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 Poço Fundo (-21.7808°, -45.965°, elevation 840 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).