Santa Juliana weather in May

In May, Santa Juliana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Santa Juliana's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Juliana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:34 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santa Juliana 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santa Juliana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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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Santa Juliana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22622134.5
Feb28° / 19°16218.312.74.7
Mar28° / 19°16219.912.14.9
Apr27° / 18°6110.311.66.5
May26° / 15°294.711.17.8
Jun25° / 14°101.510.98.6
Jul25° / 13°61118.7
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.2
Sep29° / 17°476.811.96.3
Oct29° / 19°10113.412.45.1
Nov28° / 19°17920.612.94.6
Dec27° / 19°24324.313.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66733
76634
86535
96337
106238
116238
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
206040
216139
226337
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Juliana gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
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416
516
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3013
3112

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19404110
21041399
31143388
41244378
51245367
61346356
71447346
81447335
91548335
101548325
111648324
121748324
131748314
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151947313
161946313
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192145312
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212245312
222345302
232346301
242446291
252546281
262546271
272647271
282647261
292748251
302749231
312849220

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
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318calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:286:47
211.37:286:46
311.37:296:45
411.37:296:45
511.27:296:44
611.27:306:44
711.27:306:43
811.27:316:43
911.27:316:42
1011.27:316:42
1111.27:326:41
1211.17:326:41
1311.17:326:40
1411.17:336:40
1511.17:336:39
1611.17:346:39
1711.17:346:39
1811.17:346:38
1911.17:356:38
2011.07:356:38
2111.07:366:37
2211.07:366:37
2311.07:366:37
2411.07:376:37
2511.07:376:36
2611.07:386:36
2711.07:386:36
2811.07:386:36
2910.97:396:36
3010.97:396:36
3110.97:406:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santa Juliana

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Juliana'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 Santa Juliana?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Juliana in May

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

In May, Santa Juliana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Santa Juliana 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 Santa Juliana peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 10UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Juliana 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 Santa Juliana is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Juliana?

Santa Juliana sits at 19.3°S, 47.5°W, 936 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdizes, 25 km away.

Topography around Santa Juliana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Juliana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 969 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.

The land around Santa Juliana is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
779 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Perdizes 25 km · Sacramento 63 km · Uberaba 65 km · Monte Carmelo 65 km · Araxá 69 km · Patrocínio 69 km · Igarapava 84 km · Uberlândia 90 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 Santa Juliana (-19.3086°, -47.5253°, elevation 936 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).