Ponte Nova weather in May

In May, Ponte Nova sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.8 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Ponte Nova's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Nova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ponte Nova 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ponte Nova reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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)
12717
22717
32717
42716
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182516
192516
202516
212515
222515
232515
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262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Ponte Nova 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
Jan29° / 20°19415.713.14.5
Feb30° / 20°9810.712.74.7
Mar29° / 20°11313.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°48811.56.5
May26° / 16°294.8117.5
Jun25° / 14°10210.88.3
Jul25° / 14°61.110.98.5
Aug26° / 15°122.311.38.1
Sep27° / 17°446.511.97.0
Oct28° / 18°819.812.55.9
Nov28° / 19°18017135.0
Dec28° / 20°22819.713.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65446
75347
85149
95149
104951
114852
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214852
224852
234951
245149
255248
265347
275347
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ponte Nova gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
613
714
814
914
1015
1116
1216
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2418
2517
2617
2716
2815
2914
3014
3113

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14264822
24274820
35284819
45304817
56314815
66324814
77334813
87344812
97344811
107354810
11735489
12836488
13836488
14836497
15836497
16837496
17937486
18938485
19938485
20939475
21939475
221040464
231041454
241141444
251142443
261242433
271243433
281343422
291343412
301443412
311544402

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 7:11 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:27
211.27:116:26
311.27:126:25
411.27:126:25
511.27:126:24
611.27:136:24
711.27:136:23
811.17:146:23
911.17:146:22
1011.17:146:22
1111.17:156:21
1211.17:156:21
1311.17:166:20
1411.17:166:20
1511.07:166:19
1611.07:176:19
1711.07:176:19
1811.07:186:18
1911.07:186:18
2011.07:196:17
2111.07:196:17
2211.07:196:17
2310.97:206:17
2410.97:206:16
2510.97:216:16
2610.97:216:16
2710.97:216:16
2810.97:226:15
2910.97:226:15
3010.97:236:15
3110.97:236:15

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 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 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
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ponte Nova

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Nova's monsoon runs March–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 Ponte Nova?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponte Nova in May

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

In May, Ponte Nova sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova peaks around February 10 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Nova?

Ponte Nova sits at 20.4°S, 42.9°W, 438 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alvinópolis, 37 km away.

Topography around Ponte Nova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte Nova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m.

The land around Ponte Nova is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alvinópolis 37 km · Viçosa 38 km · Piranga 51 km · Mariana 53 km · Ervália 54 km · Raul Soares 59 km · Matipó 61 km · São Domingos do Prata 62 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 Ponte Nova (-20.4164°, -42.9086°, elevation 438 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).