São Gonçalo do Sapucaí weather in May

In May, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.1 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 São Gonçalo do Sapucaí's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gonçalo do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:30 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 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°27523.613.24.3
Feb28° / 19°17518.712.84.7
Mar27° / 18°16818.612.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.411.56.8
May24° / 13°506.1117.6
Jun23° / 12°263.610.78.1
Jul23° / 11°223.110.88.3
Aug25° / 12°283.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°818.111.97.0
Oct27° / 17°12213.712.55.9
Nov27° / 18°19319.3135.0
Dec27° / 19°23722.813.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
85941
95743
105644
115644
125446
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
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419
519
618
718
818
919
1019
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1521
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1721
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2022
2122
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2322
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
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3020
3119

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 (%)
12148293
22248272
32449262
42649241
52748231
62948221
73048211
83148201
93248191
103347191
113447181
123547181
133647171
143646171
153746161
163846161
173846151
183946151
193946150
204045140
214045140
224145140
234245130
244245130
254345120
264444120
274444110
284544110
294544110
304644100
314644100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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306calm
316calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:236:36
211.27:246:35
311.27:246:34
411.27:256:34
511.17:256:33
611.17:266:32
711.17:266:32
811.17:266:31
911.17:276:31
1011.07:276:30
1111.07:286:30
1211.07:286:29
1311.07:296:29
1411.07:296:28
1511.07:296:28
1611.07:306:27
1710.97:306:27
1810.97:316:26
1910.97:316:26
2010.97:326:26
2110.97:326:25
2210.97:336:25
2310.97:336:25
2410.87:346:24
2510.87:346:24
2610.87:346:24
2710.87:356:24
2810.87:356:23
2910.87:366:23
3010.87:366:23
3110.87:376:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

None of São Gonçalo do Sapucaí'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 Gonçalo do Sapucaí'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 Gonçalo do Sapucaí?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Gonçalo do Sapucaí in May

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

In May, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 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 Gonçalo do Sapucaí peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (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 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 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 São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Gonçalo do Sapucaí?

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sits at 21.9°S, 45.6°W, 866 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campanha, 21 km away.

Topography around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 893 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m.

The land around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (36%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
654 m
80 km
1,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Campanha 21 km · Lambari 27 km · Elói Mendes 32 km · Poço Fundo 40 km · Paraguaçu 41 km · Machado 41 km · Três Corações 41 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 42 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 Gonçalo do Sapucaí (-21.8922°, -45.5953°, elevation 866 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).