Poço Verde weather in May

In May, Poço Verde sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 51 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Poço Verde's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poço Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Poço Verde 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Poço Verde reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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 about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
92922
102922
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Poço Verde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Poço Verde weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°41712.63.8
Feb33° / 23°388.412.43.8
Mar32° / 23°429.812.13.8
Apr31° / 22°4610.611.84.3
May29° / 21°5112.711.55.1
Jun27° / 20°4614.211.45.8
Jul27° / 19°351411.46.0
Aug27° / 19°3211.811.66.1
Sep29° / 20°227.911.95.7
Oct31° / 21°194.612.24.9
Nov32° / 22°255.612.54.2
Dec33° / 22°26512.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poço Verde gets around 51 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2943
3043
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114950
214949
315148
415247
515346
615445
715544
815643
915742
1015841
1115940
1215940
1316039
1416039
1516138
1626038
1726038
1826137
1926137
2026236
2126236
2226335
2326434
2426434
2526533
2626632
2726830
2826929
2927028
3027127
3127325

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:19
211.65:415:18
311.65:415:18
411.65:425:18
511.65:425:17
611.65:425:17
711.65:425:17
811.65:425:16
911.65:425:16
1011.65:425:16
1111.55:435:15
1211.55:435:15
1311.55:435:15
1411.55:435:15
1511.55:435:14
1611.55:445:14
1711.55:445:14
1811.55:445:14
1911.55:445:14
2011.55:455:14
2111.55:455:13
2211.55:455:13
2311.55:455:13
2411.55:465:13
2511.55:465:13
2611.45:465:13
2711.45:465:13
2811.45:475:13
2911.45:475:13
3011.45:475:13
3111.45:475:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Poço Verde?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poço Verde in May

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

In May, Poço Verde sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Poço Verde in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poço Verde peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Poço Verde?

Poço Verde sits at 10.7°S, 38.2°W, 260 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fátima, 13 km away.

Topography around Poço Verde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poço Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Poço Verde is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fátima 13 km · Cícero Dantas 25 km · Paripiranga 35 km · Simão Dias 41 km · Ribeira do Pombal 41 km · Coronel João Sá 55 km · Cipó 57 km · Tobias Barreto 57 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 Verde (-10.7083°, -38.1833°, elevation 260 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).