Rio Verde de Mato Grosso weather in May

In May, Rio Verde de Mato Grosso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rio Verde de Mato Grosso's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Verde de Mato Grosso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Rio Verde de Mato Grosso 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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)
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42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92918
102818
112818
122818
132818
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182818
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202818
212818
222818
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso

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.

Rio Verde de Mato Grosso 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
Jan30° / 22°28325.2133.3
Feb30° / 22°21423.412.63.2
Mar30° / 22°17522.312.13.6
Apr30° / 21°7511.311.65.0
May28° / 18°566.511.16.8
Jun28° / 17°273.210.97.8
Jul28° / 17°171.9117.7
Aug30° / 18°192.811.46.0
Sep32° / 20°688.111.94.6
Oct31° / 22°12416.612.43.7
Nov30° / 22°17020.612.93.5
Dec30° / 22°22924.113.13.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46733
56733
66634
76535
86436
96436
106436
116337
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rio Verde de Mato Grosso gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1615313810
271532378
381633367
481634356
591735345
691736335
791736334
8101837324
9101837323
10101838313
11101838313
12101938312
13101938312
14111937312
15111937312
16112036312
17122035312
18122035312
19132034312
20132133312
21142132312
22142132312
23142131312
24152131312
25152131312
26152231312
27152231301
28152232301
29152232291
30152333281
31142434271

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 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:576:16
211.36:576:16
311.36:586:15
411.36:586:14
511.36:586:14
611.26:596:13
711.26:596:13
811.26:596:12
911.27:006:12
1011.27:006:11
1111.27:006:11
1211.27:016:11
1311.17:016:10
1411.17:026:10
1511.17:026:09
1611.17:026:09
1711.17:036:09
1811.17:036:08
1911.17:036:08
2011.17:046:08
2111.17:046:07
2211.07:056:07
2311.07:056:07
2411.07:056:07
2511.07:066:06
2611.07:066:06
2711.07:076:06
2811.07:076:06
2911.07:076:06
3011.07:086:06
3111.07:086:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rio Verde de Mato Grosso

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Verde de Mato Grosso'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 Rio Verde de Mato Grosso?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Verde de Mato Grosso in May

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

In May, Rio Verde de Mato Grosso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso 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 Rio Verde de Mato Grosso peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso 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 Rio Verde de Mato Grosso is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul4Good
Aug9Good
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Verde de Mato Grosso?

Rio Verde de Mato Grosso sits at 18.9°S, 54.8°W, 335 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Coxim, 47 km away.

Topography around Rio Verde de Mato Grosso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rio Verde de Mato Grosso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Verde de Mato Grosso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m.

The land around Rio Verde de Mato Grosso is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Coxim 47 km · São Gabriel do Oeste 61 km · Terenos 169 km · Campo Grande 171 km · Costa Rica 185 km · Campo Verde 185 km · Aquidauana 199 km · Anastácio 201 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 Rio Verde de Mato Grosso (-18.9181°, -54.8442°, elevation 335 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).