São Gabriel da Palha weather in May

In May, São Gabriel da Palha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gabriel da Palha's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel da Palha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Gabriel da Palha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82820
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302719
312719

How May really feels in São Gabriel da Palha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

São Gabriel da Palha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12314.4133.9
Feb32° / 22°7812.712.63.8
Mar31° / 22°11015.612.13.9
Apr30° / 21°6411.911.64.9
May28° / 19°307.211.16.4
Jun27° / 18°185.710.97.1
Jul27° / 17°207.2117.1
Aug27° / 17°186.311.47.0
Sep28° / 19°27711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°7310.112.45.2
Nov29° / 21°16116.912.94.4
Dec30° / 22°16816.413.14.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85347
95248
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Gabriel da Palha gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
427
526
626
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13194830
23205028
33215125
44225123
54235221
64245319
75255218
85265217
95265316
105275315
115285314
125295313
135305312
145305411
156315310
16631549
17632539
18632548
19633538
20633547
21633556
22634546
23634555
24634564
25635554
26735553
27735553
28735553
29835552
30835552
31935542

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 7:00 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:006:19
211.37:006:18
311.37:006:18
411.37:016:17
511.37:016:17
611.27:026:16
711.27:026:16
811.27:026:15
911.27:036:15
1011.27:036:14
1111.27:036:14
1211.27:046:13
1311.17:046:13
1411.17:046:12
1511.17:056:12
1611.17:056:12
1711.17:066:11
1811.17:066:11
1911.17:066:11
2011.17:076:10
2111.07:076:10
2211.07:086:10
2311.07:086:09
2411.07:086:09
2511.07:096:09
2611.07:096:09
2711.07:106:09
2811.07:106:08
2911.07:106:08
3011.07:116:08
3110.97:116:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Gabriel da Palha

In seasonPeak

None of São Gabriel da Palha'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 Gabriel da Palha'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 São Gabriel da Palha?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Gabriel da Palha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Gabriel da Palha in May

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

In May, São Gabriel da Palha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Gabriel da Palha 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 Gabriel da Palha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel da Palha?

São Gabriel da Palha sits at 19.0°S, 40.5°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Bananal, 35 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel da Palha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Gabriel da Palha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel da Palha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Gabriel da Palha is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Rio Bananal 35 km · Nova Venécia 37 km · Pancas 40 km · Barra de São Francisco 47 km · Jaguaré 50 km · Sooretama 50 km · Mantena 54 km · Colatina 59 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 Gabriel da Palha (-19.0181°, -40.5373°, elevation 272 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).