São Gotardo weather in May

In May, São Gotardo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6 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 37% 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 São Gotardo's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gotardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

São Gotardo 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 Gotardo 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 22°C and 27°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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São Gotardo 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
Jan27° / 19°25822.2134.5
Feb27° / 19°18317.912.74.8
Mar27° / 18°21121.612.14.7
Apr26° / 17°8512.511.66.3
May25° / 15°35611.17.6
Jun24° / 14°121.610.98.7
Jul24° / 13°61118.8
Aug26° / 14°122.411.38.3
Sep28° / 16°607.611.96.9
Oct28° / 18°12013.912.45.4
Nov27° / 18°24722.412.94.5
Dec27° / 19°30025.513.14.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56535
66436
76238
86040
95941
105743
115545
125446
135347
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215446
225545
235644
245842
255941
266040
276238
286238
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Gotardo gets around 35 mm of rain over 6 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2518
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014
3113

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 (%)
11239427
21340416
31441396
41443385
51544374
61645364
71645353
81746343
91746343
101847332
111847332
121947332
131947331
142046331
152146321
162146321
172246321
182346311
192346311
202446301
212546291
222546281
232646271
242747261
252847241
262948231
273048221
283049211
293149191
303249180
313350170

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:226:41
211.37:236:40
311.37:236:39
411.37:236:39
511.27:246:38
611.27:246:38
711.27:246:37
811.27:256:37
911.27:256:36
1011.27:256:36
1111.27:266:35
1211.17:266:35
1311.17:276:34
1411.17:276:34
1511.17:276:34
1611.17:286:33
1711.17:286:33
1811.17:296:32
1911.17:296:32
2011.07:296:32
2111.07:306:32
2211.07:306:31
2311.07:306:31
2411.07:316:31
2511.07:316:31
2611.07:326:30
2711.07:326:30
2811.07:326:30
2910.97:336:30
3010.97:336:30
3110.97:346:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Gotardo

In seasonPeak

None of São Gotardo'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 Gotardo'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 Gotardo?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Gotardo in May

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

In May, São Gotardo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Gotardo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Gotardo peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gotardo?

São Gotardo sits at 19.3°S, 46.0°W, 1,063 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo do Paranaíba, 44 km away.

Topography around São Gotardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gotardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around São Gotardo is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Carmo do Paranaíba 44 km · Ibiá 55 km · Abaeté 66 km · Luz 66 km · Lagoa Formosa 70 km · Bambuí 78 km · Lagoa da Prata 95 km · Patos de Minas 95 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 Gotardo (-19.3111°, -46.0489°, elevation 1,063 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).