Santa Rita de Cássia weather in May

In May, Santa Rita de Cássia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santa Rita de Cássia's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita de Cássia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santa Rita de Cássia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Santa Rita de Cássia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

Santa Rita de Cássia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15615.512.63.8
Feb31° / 22°12715.112.43.8
Mar31° / 22°14715.812.13.9
Apr31° / 22°698.811.84.5
May32° / 22°172.611.55.0
Jun31° / 20°00.111.45.6
Jul31° / 20°0011.45.7
Aug33° / 20°0011.64.8
Sep35° / 22°50.711.93.4
Oct35° / 24°485.312.22.8
Nov33° / 23°13312.112.53.4
Dec32° / 22°13413.412.63.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115842
125941
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206238
216436
226436
236436
246634
256634
266634
276832
286832
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Rita de Cássia gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
414
514
613
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
139
149
158
168
178
188
197
207
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
293
303
312

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103345211
203355210
30336529
40338518
50340507
60441487
70443476
80444465
90546455
100547435
110648424
120650404
130750394
140753373
150853363
160854353
170955333
180957322
1901057312
2001059292
2101159282
2201259272
2301360252
2401362241
2501462231
2611561221
2711662201
2811763190
2911963170
3012063160
3112263140

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:44
211.66:075:43
311.66:075:43
411.66:075:43
511.66:075:42
611.66:085:42
711.66:085:42
811.66:085:41
911.56:085:41
1011.56:085:41
1111.56:085:40
1211.56:095:40
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1511.56:095:39
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1911.56:105:39
2011.56:105:39
2111.56:115:38
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2511.46:125:38
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2911.46:135:38
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
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155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita de Cássia

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rita de Cássia'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 Rita de Cássia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Santa Rita de Cássia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rita de Cássia in May

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

In May, Santa Rita de Cássia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rita de Cássia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 Rita de Cássia peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita de Cássia 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 Rita de Cássia is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1322 µg/m³Jun 183 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita de Cássia?

Santa Rita de Cássia sits at 11.0°S, 44.5°W, 441 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formosa do Rio Preto, 74 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita de Cássia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita de Cássia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m.

The land around Santa Rita de Cássia is covered by trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
478 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Formosa do Rio Preto 74 km · Riachão das Neves 92 km · Corrente 94 km · Buritirama 103 km · Barreiras 137 km · Barra 151 km · São Desidério 159 km · Luis Eduardo Magalhães 183 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 Rita de Cássia (-11.0086°, -44.5194°, elevation 441 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).