São João Evangelista weather in May

In May, São João Evangelista sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São João Evangelista's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João Evangelista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

São João Evangelista 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in São João Evangelista reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152517
162517
172517
182517
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

São João Evangelista weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14014.8134.8
Feb29° / 20°8711.112.65.0
Mar29° / 20°11314.412.15.0
Apr27° / 19°6510.311.66.3
May26° / 17°246.111.17.3
Jun25° / 15°11310.98.0
Jul24° / 15°103.2118.1
Aug26° / 15°113.111.48.0
Sep27° / 17°255.711.97.1
Oct28° / 18°819.712.45.7
Nov28° / 19°17516.912.95.1
Dec28° / 20°19018.713.14.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94456
104357
114357
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244654
254654
264753
274852
284951
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São João Evangelista gets around 24 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2020
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12205127
22215225
33225322
43235420
53245419
63255517
74265416
84275514
94275613
104285612
114285711
124285810
135295610
14529579
15530569
16530569
17531559
18532549
19532549
20633538
21634528
22634528
23635518
24736508
25737497
26738497
27739486
28740476
29840475
30841465
31842454

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:28
211.37:086:28
311.37:096:27
411.37:096:27
511.37:096:26
611.37:106:26
711.27:106:25
811.27:116:25
911.27:116:24
1011.27:116:24
1111.27:126:23
1211.27:126:23
1311.27:126:22
1411.27:136:22
1511.17:136:22
1611.17:136:21
1711.17:146:21
1811.17:146:21
1911.17:156:20
2011.17:156:20
2111.17:156:20
2211.17:166:19
2311.17:166:19
2411.07:166:19
2511.07:176:19
2611.07:176:18
2711.07:186:18
2811.07:186:18
2911.07:186:18
3011.07:196:18
3111.07:196:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
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 João Evangelista

In seasonPeak

None of São João Evangelista'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 Evangelista'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 Evangelista?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João Evangelista in May

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

In May, São João Evangelista sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São João Evangelista 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 João Evangelista peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João Evangelista?

São João Evangelista sits at 18.5°S, 42.8°W, 708 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Peçanha, 22 km away.

Topography around São João Evangelista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João Evangelista has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 734 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around São João Evangelista is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
483 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Peçanha 22 km · Guanhães 31 km · Serro 65 km · Itamarandiba 77 km · Belo Oriente 80 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 88 km · Governador Valadares 92 km · Santana do Paraíso 93 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 Evangelista (-18.5478°, -42.7633°, elevation 708 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).