São Domingos do Prata weather in May

In May, São Domingos do Prata sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.5 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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 São Domingos do Prata's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Domingos do Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

São Domingos do Prata 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 São Domingos do Prata reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12617
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142515
152515
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202515
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232415
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São Domingos do Prata 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
Jan29° / 20°21118.913.14.4
Feb29° / 20°13014.912.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16118.312.14.8
Apr27° / 18°721311.66.0
May25° / 15°306.511.17.4
Jun24° / 14°133.310.88.1
Jul24° / 14°92.610.98.3
Aug25° / 14°143.811.38.0
Sep27° / 16°467.811.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9112.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°21520.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°27022.213.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55248
65248
75149
85050
94951
104753
114654
124555
134456
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214753
224753
234852
245050
255149
265149
275347
285347
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Domingos do Prata gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2719
2818
2917
3016
3115

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12245024
22255122
33265120
43275218
54285216
64295314
75305213
85315311
95315410
106325210
11632539
12732538
13733528
14733537
15833527
16834517
17834517
18835507
19935506
20936496
21937496
22937486
231038475
241039475
251039464
261040464
271141453
281141443
291142443
301243432
311243432

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 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:28
211.37:116:27
311.37:116:26
411.27:126:26
511.27:126:25
611.27:126:25
711.27:136:24
811.27:136:24
911.27:136:23
1011.17:146:23
1111.17:146:22
1211.17:156:22
1311.17:156:21
1411.17:156:21
1511.17:166:20
1611.17:166:20
1711.07:176:20
1811.07:176:19
1911.07:176:19
2011.07:186:19
2111.07:186:18
2211.07:196:18
2311.07:196:18
2411.07:206:17
2511.07:206:17
2610.97:206:17
2710.97:216:17
2810.97:216:17
2910.97:226:16
3010.97:226:16
3110.97:226:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Domingos do Prata

In seasonPeak

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

São Domingos do Prata'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 São Domingos do Prata?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Domingos do Prata in May

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

In May, São Domingos do Prata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Domingos do Prata in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Domingos do Prata peaks around February 11 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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Domingos do Prata?

São Domingos do Prata sits at 19.9°S, 43.0°W, 589 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Era, 15 km away.

Topography around São Domingos do Prata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Domingos do Prata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Domingos do Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 645 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around São Domingos do Prata is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nova Era 15 km · João Monlevade 22 km · Alvinópolis 28 km · Itabira 38 km · Timóteo 46 km · Santa Bárbara 48 km · Coronel Fabriciano 52 km · Barão de Cocais 55 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 São Domingos do Prata (-19.865°, -42.9683°, elevation 589 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).