São Gabriel weather in May

In May, São Gabriel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 123 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:19 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Gabriel reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222012
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
301911
311911

How May really feels in São Gabriel

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 weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°13611.913.74.5
Feb30° / 20°1251113.14.9
Mar29° / 18°1159.512.25.9
Apr25° / 15°1439.211.37.0
May21° / 12°1238.710.56.7
Jun19° / 10°1379.810.16.1
Jul18° / 1349.610.26.1
Aug21° / 10°1168.810.96.7
Sep22° / 12°16110.311.86.5
Oct24° / 14°18911.412.76.6
Nov27° / 16°1308.813.56.5
Dec30° / 19°1371013.95.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Gabriel gets around 123 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402521131
2412521121
3412521121
4422521111
5432520111
6432620101
7442620100
845262090
945262090
1046262080
1147262070
1247262070
1348262070
1448252060
1548252060
1649252060
1750252050
1851242050
1951242050
2053241940
2154231940
2255231840
2356221840
2457221740
2559211640
2660211540
2761211440
2861211440
2963201340
3064201240
3164201240

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.88:097:00
210.88:106:59
310.88:116:58
410.88:116:57
510.78:126:56
610.78:136:55
710.78:136:54
810.78:146:54
910.68:156:53
1010.68:156:52
1110.68:166:51
1210.68:176:50
1310.58:176:50
1410.58:186:49
1510.58:196:48
1610.58:196:48
1710.58:206:47
1810.48:216:47
1910.48:216:46
2010.48:226:45
2110.48:236:45
2210.48:236:44
2310.38:246:44
2410.38:246:43
2510.38:256:43
2610.38:266:43
2710.38:266:42
2810.28:276:42
2910.28:276:41
3010.28:286:41
3110.28:296:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit São Gabriel?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Gabriel for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Gabriel in May

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

In May, São Gabriel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in São Gabriel in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — 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 peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel?

São Gabriel sits at 30.3°S, 54.3°W, 119 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rosário do Sul, 58 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around São Gabriel is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Rosário do Sul 58 km · São Sepé 75 km · Dom Pedrito 79 km · São Pedro do Sul 81 km · Caçapava do Sul 82 km · Santa Maria 88 km · Bagé 112 km · São Francisco de Assis 117 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 (-30.3364°, -54.32°, elevation 119 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).