São Joaquim de Bicas weather in May

In May, São Joaquim de Bicas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.2 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 40% 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 Joaquim de Bicas's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Joaquim de Bicas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

São Joaquim de Bicas 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 Joaquim de Bicas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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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22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92515
102515
112514
122514
132514
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212514
222514
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262514
272514
282513
292513
302513
312513

São Joaquim de Bicas 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°23418.313.14.9
Feb28° / 19°13112.812.75.1
Mar28° / 18°15616.312.15.4
Apr27° / 17°629.411.66.7
May25° / 14°375.211.17.7
Jun25° / 13°111.810.88.5
Jul25° / 12°60.910.98.8
Aug26° / 13°122.211.38.3
Sep28° / 16°56711.97.0
Oct28° / 18°9611.912.55.8
Nov27° / 18°20518.6134.9
Dec27° / 19°2712213.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
105941
115842
125743
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215842
225941
236139
246238
256238
266436
276436
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Joaquim de Bicas gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2119
2219
2319
2418
2517
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1941428
2943417
31044396
41146385
51247365
61348354
71448343
81449343
91549333
101649332
111749332
121748332
131848331
141947331
152047331
162046331
172146331
182146320
192246320
202346310
212346310
222446300
232446290
242547280
252647260
262648250
272749240
282849230
292850220
302950210
313051190

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 7:16 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:166:33
211.37:166:32
311.27:176:31
411.27:176:31
511.27:176:30
611.27:186:30
711.27:186:29
811.27:196:29
911.27:196:28
1011.17:196:28
1111.17:206:27
1211.17:206:27
1311.17:216:26
1411.17:216:26
1511.17:216:25
1611.17:226:25
1711.07:226:25
1811.07:236:24
1911.07:236:24
2011.07:236:24
2111.07:246:23
2211.07:246:23
2311.07:256:23
2411.07:256:22
2510.97:256:22
2610.97:266:22
2710.97:266:22
2810.97:276:22
2910.97:276:21
3010.97:276:21
3110.97:286:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
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 Joaquim de Bicas

In seasonPeak

None of São Joaquim de Bicas'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 Joaquim de Bicas'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 Joaquim de Bicas?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Joaquim de Bicas in May

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

In May, São Joaquim de Bicas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Joaquim de Bicas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — 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 Joaquim de Bicas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Joaquim de Bicas 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 Joaquim de Bicas is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Joaquim de Bicas?

São Joaquim de Bicas sits at 20.0°S, 44.3°W, 756 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igarapé, 4.0 km away.

Topography around São Joaquim de Bicas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Joaquim de Bicas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,276 m.

The land around São Joaquim de Bicas is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Igarapé 4.0 km · Mário Campos 9.0 km · Betim 12 km · Juatuba 13 km · Brumadinho 13 km · Sarzedo 14 km · Mateus Leme 18 km · Ibirité 23 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 Joaquim de Bicas (-20.0492°, -44.2739°, elevation 756 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).