Prata weather in May

In May, Prata sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Prata's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Prata 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Prata reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312817

How May really feels in Prata

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Prata weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23522.6133.6
Feb30° / 21°18120.612.73.6
Mar30° / 21°16020.212.14.0
Apr29° / 20°621011.65.4
May28° / 17°263.811.17.2
Jun28° / 16°101.510.98.0
Jul28° / 16°71.1117.8
Aug30° / 18°91.511.36.3
Sep32° / 20°405.711.94.7
Oct32° / 21°9513.112.43.8
Nov30° / 21°16318.512.93.8
Dec29° / 21°22223.213.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76733
86634
96436
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226535
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Prata gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
412
512
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19323523
210343521
311353420
412373418
512383317
613393315
714393314
814403313
915403313
1015403312
1115403312
1216403311
1316403411
1417393410
1518393410
161838359
171937359
182036359
192036358
202135368
212235358
222335357
232335357
242435347
252436346
262436346
272536335
282537335
292537335
302638325
312639314

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:346:52
211.37:346:51
311.37:346:51
411.37:356:50
511.27:356:50
611.27:356:49
711.27:366:49
811.27:366:48
911.27:376:48
1011.27:376:47
1111.27:376:47
1211.17:386:46
1311.17:386:46
1411.17:386:45
1511.17:396:45
1611.17:396:45
1711.17:406:44
1811.17:406:44
1911.17:406:44
2011.07:416:43
2111.07:416:43
2211.07:426:43
2311.07:426:42
2411.07:426:42
2511.07:436:42
2611.07:436:42
2711.07:446:42
2811.07:446:41
2910.97:446:41
3010.97:456:41
3110.97:456:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Prata

In seasonPeak

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

Prata'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 Prata?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prata in May

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

In May, Prata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prata 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 Prata peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prata 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 Prata is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep25Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prata?

Prata sits at 19.3°S, 48.9°W, 642 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Alegre de Minas, 49 km away.

Topography around Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Prata is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Monte Alegre de Minas 49 km · Campina Verde 64 km · Ituiutaba 68 km · Frutal 80 km · Uberlândia 81 km · Tupaciguara 83 km · Conceição das Alagoas 88 km · Itumbiara 103 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 Prata (-19.3072°, -48.9242°, elevation 642 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).