Santo Antônio do Monte weather in May

In May, Santo Antônio do Monte sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Santo Antônio do Monte's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:26 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Santo Antônio do Monte 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santo Antônio do Monte reaches about 25°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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22616
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62616
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112616
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Santo Antônio do Monte 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°25720.713.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15315.512.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16818.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°649.911.66.5
May25° / 15°375.211.17.7
Jun25° / 14°112.110.88.4
Jul25° / 14°71.110.98.7
Aug27° / 15°12211.38.2
Sep28° / 17°516.911.96.4
Oct29° / 19°9011.812.55.2
Nov28° / 19°20619.8134.7
Dec28° / 19°27923.813.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66733
76634
86535
96337
106139
115941
125941
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195842
205842
215941
226040
236139
246337
256436
266535
276535
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Monte gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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218
317
417
516
616
716
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916
1016
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2816
2916
3015
3114

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110364311
211384210
31239419
41240398
51341397
61442386
71443376
81544375
91544365
101544364
111644364
121644364
131744363
141744363
151843363
161843363
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202043362
212043352
222143342
232143342
242244331
252244321
262345311
272346301
282346291
292447281
302448271
312549251

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 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 7:20 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:206:37
211.37:206:36
311.27:216:35
411.27:216:35
511.27:226:34
611.27:226:34
711.27:226:33
811.27:236:33
911.17:236:32
1011.17:236:32
1111.17:246:31
1211.17:246:31
1311.17:256:30
1411.17:256:30
1511.17:256:29
1611.17:266:29
1711.07:266:29
1811.07:276:28
1911.07:276:28
2011.07:286:28
2111.07:286:27
2211.07:286:27
2311.07:296:27
2411.07:296:26
2510.97:306:26
2610.97:306:26
2710.97:306:26
2810.97:316:26
2910.97:316:25
3010.97:326:25
3110.97:326:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Monte

In seasonPeak

None of Santo Antônio do Monte'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 Monte'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 Monte?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Monte in May

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

In May, Santo Antônio do Monte sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Monte peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Monte is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Monte?

Santo Antônio do Monte sits at 20.1°S, 45.3°W, 938 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 27 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Monte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Monte is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lagoa da Prata 27 km · Arcos 34 km · Bom Despacho 39 km · Nova Serrana 40 km · Água Rasa 41 km · Divinópolis 43 km · Formiga 44 km · Itapecerica 46 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 Monte (-20.0872°, -45.2936°, elevation 938 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).