Santo Antônio do Amparo weather in May

In May, Santo Antônio do Amparo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santo Antônio do Amparo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Amparo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Santo Antônio do Amparo 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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Santo Antônio do Amparo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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22515
32515
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52515
62515
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92515
102515
112414
122414
132414
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232414
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Santo Antônio do Amparo 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° / 19°25221.213.14.6
Feb28° / 19°15116.512.74.9
Mar27° / 18°16717.412.15.3
Apr26° / 17°628.811.56.8
May24° / 14°395.7117.7
Jun24° / 13°182.610.88.4
Jul24° / 12°122.110.98.6
Aug26° / 13°172.711.38.3
Sep27° / 15°627.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°10312.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°19019.7134.8
Dec27° / 19°25223.213.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56139
66040
75941
85743
95644
105545
115347
125248
135050
144951
154951
164852
174951
185050
194951
205050
215149
225248
235347
245545
255545
265743
275743
285941
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Amparo gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3017
3117

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 (%)
11644355
21745335
31846324
42046313
52147303
62247292
72347282
82347282
92447272
102547271
112547271
122647271
132746261
142746261
152845261
162945261
172945260
183044250
193044250
203144250
213244240
223245230
233345220
243445210
253445200
263546190
273646180
283646170
293746170
303747160
313847150

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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:20 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:206:34
211.27:206:33
311.27:206:33
411.27:216:32
511.27:216:32
611.27:226:31
711.17:226:30
811.17:226:30
911.17:236:29
1011.17:236:29
1111.17:246:28
1211.17:246:28
1311.07:246:27
1411.07:256:27
1511.07:256:27
1611.07:266:26
1711.07:266:26
1811.07:276:25
1911.07:276:25
2011.07:276:25
2110.97:286:24
2210.97:286:24
2310.97:296:24
2410.97:296:23
2510.97:306:23
2610.97:306:23
2710.97:306:23
2810.97:316:23
2910.97:316:22
3010.87:326:22
3110.87:326:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Amparo

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Amparo'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 Santo Antônio do Amparo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Amparo in May

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

In May, Santo Antônio do Amparo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Santo Antônio do Amparo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Antônio do Amparo peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Amparo 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 Santo Antônio do Amparo is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Amparo?

Santo Antônio do Amparo sits at 20.9°S, 44.9°W, 1,013 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Sucesso, 19 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Amparo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Amparo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Amparo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Amparo is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bom Sucesso 19 km · Perdões 24 km · Oliveira 29 km · Lavras 34 km · Campo Belo 38 km · Nepomuceno 46 km · Carmópolis de Minas 54 km · Itapecerica 57 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 Santo Antônio do Amparo (-20.9464°, -44.9189°, elevation 1,013 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).