São Miguel Arcanjo weather in May

In May, São Miguel Arcanjo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. 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 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Miguel Arcanjo's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel Arcanjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:43 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

São Miguel Arcanjo 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Miguel Arcanjo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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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São Miguel Arcanjo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°29825.313.34.1
Feb28° / 19°22922.312.84.1
Mar27° / 19°17523.112.24.6
Apr25° / 17°8612.811.56.2
May22° / 14°8610.410.96.5
Jun21° / 13°707.710.66.9
Jul21° / 12°757.710.76.9
Aug22° / 12°577.511.27.1
Sep23° / 14°12212.911.96.3
Oct24° / 16°14416.912.65.6
Nov25° / 17°16919.213.25.1
Dec27° / 18°20722.213.44.5

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54258
64159
74159
84159
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274258
284357
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Miguel Arcanjo gets around 86 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19264817
210274716
311284714
411294713
512304612
613314511
713324510
81433449
91434448
101435437
111536426
121537426
131538415
141639414
151640404
161641404
171741393
181741383
191842383
201842373
211942363
222042353
232142353
242242343
252341333
262441322
272541312
282641312
292741302
302841292
312841292

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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128calm
138calm
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158calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:43
211.17:366:42
311.17:366:41
411.17:376:41
511.07:376:40
611.07:386:39
711.07:386:39
811.07:396:38
911.07:396:38
1011.07:406:37
1110.97:406:36
1210.97:416:36
1310.97:416:35
1410.97:426:35
1510.97:426:34
1610.87:436:34
1710.87:436:33
1810.87:446:33
1910.87:446:32
2010.87:456:32
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Miguel Arcanjo

In seasonPeak

None of São Miguel Arcanjo'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 Miguel Arcanjo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit São Miguel Arcanjo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Miguel Arcanjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Miguel Arcanjo in May

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

In May, São Miguel Arcanjo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 Miguel Arcanjo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 Miguel Arcanjo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel Arcanjo?

São Miguel Arcanjo sits at 23.9°S, 48.0°W, 666 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pilar do Sul, 29 km away.

Topography around São Miguel Arcanjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel Arcanjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around São Miguel Arcanjo is covered by trees (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pilar do Sul 29 km · Itapetininga 32 km · Capão Bonito 38 km · Salto de Pirapora 50 km · Capela do Alto 53 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 57 km · Guareí 59 km · Tatuí 60 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 Miguel Arcanjo (-23.8783°, -47.9972°, elevation 666 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).