Rio Verde weather in May

In May, Rio Verde sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.2 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 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rio Verde's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:45 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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 Rio Verde 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 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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182817
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Rio Verde 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°23624.712.93.7
Feb29° / 20°20422.112.63.7
Mar29° / 20°20923.912.13.7
Apr29° / 19°891311.65.2
May28° / 17°264.211.27.3
Jun28° / 16°91.2118.1
Jul28° / 16°40.7118.0
Aug30° / 17°111.811.46.4
Sep32° / 19°537.711.94.6
Oct31° / 20°14217.712.43.8
Nov29° / 20°21123.112.83.6
Dec29° / 20°23826.1133.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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
27129
37129
47030
56931
66832
76634
86634
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226535
236634
246733
256832
266832
276931
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rio Verde gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17254226
28274224
38284222
49294220
59304219
610314218
710324117
811324116
911334116
1011334115
1111334015
1212344015
1312344014
1413344014
1513343914
1614333914
1714333913
1815333913
1916323913
2016323912
2117323912
2218333811
2318333811
2419333810
251934379
262035379
272035378
282036377
292037367
302138356
312139355

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
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:407:02
211.47:407:01
311.37:417:01
411.37:417:00
511.37:417:00
611.37:426:59
711.37:426:59
811.37:426:58
911.37:436:58
1011.27:436:57
1111.27:436:57
1211.27:446:56
1311.27:446:56
1411.27:446:56
1511.27:456:55
1611.27:456:55
1711.27:456:55
1811.17:466:54
1911.17:466:54
2011.17:466:54
2111.17:476:53
2211.17:476:53
2311.17:486:53
2411.17:486:53
2511.17:486:53
2611.17:496:52
2711.17:496:52
2811.07:496:52
2911.07:506:52
3011.07:506:52
3111.07:506:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rio Verde

In seasonPeak

None of Rio Verde'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's monsoon runs October–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?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Verde in May

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

In May, Rio Verde 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 Rio Verde 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 Rio Verde peaks around January 23 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 highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Verde 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 is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1634 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct13Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Verde?

Rio Verde sits at 17.8°S, 50.9°W, 721 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Helena de Goiás, 35 km away.

Topography around Rio Verde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Rio Verde is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Santa Helena de Goiás 35 km · Acreúna 74 km · Jataí 84 km · Quirinópolis 88 km · Indiara 124 km · Caiapônia 132 km · Bom Jesus de Goiás 135 km · São Simão 139 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 (-17.7981°, -50.9281°, elevation 721 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).