Presidente Tancredo Neves weather in May

In May, Presidente Tancredo Neves sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 69 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Presidente Tancredo Neves's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Presidente Tancredo Neves's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Presidente Tancredo Neves reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312619

How May really feels in Presidente Tancredo Neves

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.

Presidente Tancredo Neves weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°8718.312.74.4
Feb29° / 21°6917.412.44.2
Mar29° / 22°8820.412.14.1
Apr28° / 21°8420.811.74.5
May27° / 20°6917.711.45.4
Jun25° / 19°6919.511.25.3
Jul25° / 18°7619.911.35.4
Aug25° / 18°691911.65.5
Sep26° / 18°5816.311.95.7
Oct27° / 20°6316.212.35.6
Nov28° / 21°9416.812.65.1
Dec29° / 21°8515.612.84.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44258
54357
64159
74159
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143862
153862
163763
173763
183961
193961
203961
214159
224258
234258
244357
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Presidente Tancredo Neves gets around 69 mm of rain over 17.7 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 58% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
463
562
661
761
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1358
1458
1558
1657
1757
1857
1956
2056
2156
2255
2355
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3055
3156

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 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124553
224652
324850
435048
535146
645244
745442
855441
955639
1065638
1165737
1265935
1375934
1476033
1586032
1686131
1786230
1896229
1996229
2096328
2196427
2296427
2396526
2496625
2596724
2696823
2796922
2897021
2997120
3097219
31107218

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 5:49 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:21
211.55:495:20
311.55:495:20
411.55:505:19
511.55:505:19
611.55:505:19
711.55:505:18
811.55:515:18
911.45:515:17
1011.45:515:17
1111.45:515:17
1211.45:515:16
1311.45:525:16
1411.45:525:16
1511.45:525:16
1611.45:535:15
1711.45:535:15
1811.45:535:15
1911.45:535:15
2011.35:545:14
2111.35:545:14
2211.35:545:14
2311.35:555:14
2411.35:555:14
2511.35:555:14
2611.35:555:14
2711.35:565:13
2811.35:565:13
2911.35:565:13
3011.35:575:13
3111.35:575:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Presidente Tancredo Neves?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Presidente Tancredo Neves for sightseeing.

What to pack for Presidente Tancredo Neves in May

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

In May, Presidente Tancredo Neves sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Presidente Tancredo Neves in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Presidente Tancredo Neves in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Presidente Tancredo Neves peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Presidente Tancredo Neves?

Presidente Tancredo Neves sits at 13.5°S, 39.4°W, 235 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teolândia, 18 km away.

Topography around Presidente Tancredo Neves

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Presidente Tancredo Neves has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m.

The land around Presidente Tancredo Neves is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Teolândia 18 km · Mutuípe 27 km · Wenceslau Guimarães 27 km · Laje 30 km · Gandu 33 km · Ubaíra 33 km · Taperoá 36 km · Valença 39 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 Presidente Tancredo Neves (-13.4529°, -39.4208°, elevation 235 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).