Rondonópolis weather in May

In May, Rondonópolis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rondonópolis's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rondonópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Rondonópolis 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Rondonópolis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
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33121
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How May really feels in Rondonópolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rondonópolis 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
Jan31° / 23°26724.612.92.9
Feb31° / 23°22322.312.62.9
Mar31° / 23°17722.412.13.1
Apr31° / 22°6911.211.64.3
May30° / 20°24411.25.7
Jun30° / 18°101.3116.3
Jul30° / 17°60.711.16.3
Aug33° / 19°81.611.44.8
Sep34° / 22°436.411.93.5
Oct33° / 23°11316.412.43.0
Nov32° / 23°1802112.83.0
Dec31° / 23°25024.9132.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66535
76436
86436
96337
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196040
206139
216238
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276931
286931
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rondonópolis gets around 24 mm of rain over 4 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.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114174137
224184234
325184332
425194430
525204528
635204626
735214625
835214723
935224822
1036224821
1136224821
1236224820
1346234819
1446234819
1547234818
1647234818
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1848244817
1949244716
2049244715
21410254715
22411254614
23411254614
24412264513
25412264513
26412274412
27413284412
28413294311
29413304211
30413324110
3141433409

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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56calm
66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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306calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:18
211.46:546:18
311.46:546:17
411.46:546:17
511.46:546:16
611.46:556:16
711.36:556:15
811.36:556:15
911.36:566:14
1011.36:566:14
1111.36:566:14
1211.36:566:13
1311.36:576:13
1411.36:576:12
1511.26:576:12
1611.26:586:12
1711.26:586:11
1811.26:586:11
1911.26:596:11
2011.26:596:11
2111.26:596:10
2211.27:006:10
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2511.17:016:10
2611.17:016:09
2711.17:026:09
2811.17:026:09
2911.17:026:09
3011.17:036:09
3111.17:036:09

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 4.44 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
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45.0Bright
54.9Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rondonópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Rondonópolis'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 Rondonópolis?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rondonópolis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rondonópolis in May

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

In May, Rondonópolis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rondonópolis 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 Rondonópolis peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rondonópolis 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 Rondonópolis is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1630 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rondonópolis?

Rondonópolis sits at 16.5°S, 54.6°W, 230 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedra Preta, 24 km away.

Topography around Rondonópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rondonópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m.

The land around Rondonópolis is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pedra Preta 24 km · Jaciara 66 km · Poxoréu 75 km · Campo Verde 118 km · Lucas 139 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 164 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 168 km · Alto Araguaia 178 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 Rondonópolis (-16.4708°, -54.6356°, elevation 230 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).