São João da Boa Vista weather in May

In May, São João da Boa Vista sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.4 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 47% 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 João da Boa Vista's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Boa Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

São João da Boa Vista 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

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 João da Boa Vista reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112414
122414
132414
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222414
232413
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272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

São João da Boa Vista 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°2822413.24.2
Feb28° / 19°21120.112.84.4
Mar28° / 18°1832012.25.0
Apr27° / 17°8010.211.56.7
May24° / 14°576.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°324.210.78.3
Jul24° / 12°273.310.88.5
Aug26° / 13°263.711.28.2
Sep27° / 16°778.711.96.9
Oct28° / 18°12214.712.55.5
Nov27° / 18°19119.413.14.9
Dec28° / 19°24523.413.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76634
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São João da Boa Vista gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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618
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919
1019
1120
1220
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1521
1622
1722
1823
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2023
2123
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2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
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3020
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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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12443294
22644283
32744262
42944252
53044241
63144241
73244231
83244221
93344221
103344221
113444211
123544211
133543211
143643201
153742201
163842201
173841201
183941200
194041200
204040190
214140190
224239180
234339180
244439170
254539160
264539160
274540150
284640140
294640140
304640130
314740131

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 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 7:28 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:286:40
211.27:296:40
311.27:296:39
411.17:306:38
511.17:306:38
611.17:306:37
711.17:316:37
811.17:316:36
911.17:326:35
1011.07:326:35
1111.07:336:34
1211.07:336:34
1311.07:346:33
1411.07:346:33
1511.07:346:32
1611.07:356:32
1710.97:356:32
1810.97:366:31
1910.97:366:31
2010.97:376:30
2110.97:376:30
2210.97:386:30
2310.97:386:29
2410.87:386:29
2510.87:396:29
2610.87:396:29
2710.87:406:28
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2910.87:416:28
3010.87:416:28
3110.87:426:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São João da Boa Vista

In seasonPeak

None of São João da Boa Vista'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 João da Boa Vista'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 João da Boa Vista?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João da Boa Vista in May

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

In May, São João da Boa Vista sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São João da Boa Vista 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 João da Boa Vista peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São João da Boa Vista 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 João da Boa Vista is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Boa Vista?

São João da Boa Vista sits at 22.0°S, 46.8°W, 774 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Grande do Sul, 18 km away.

Topography around São João da Boa Vista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Boa Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around São João da Boa Vista is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
1,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Vargem Grande do Sul 18 km · Aguaí 21 km · Espírito Santo do Pinhal 26 km · Andradas 26 km · Poços de Caldas 32 km · Casa Branca 37 km · Jacutinga 40 km · São José do Rio Pardo 43 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 João da Boa Vista (-21.9692°, -46.7981°, elevation 774 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).