São Miguel do Araguaia weather in May

In May, São Miguel do Araguaia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Miguel do Araguaia's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

São Miguel do Araguaia 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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in São Miguel do Araguaia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
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43322
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How May really feels in São Miguel do Araguaia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Miguel do Araguaia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°30726.612.72.9
Feb31° / 23°24923.912.42.8
Mar31° / 23°24025.412.12.9
Apr32° / 23°12716.711.73.4
May33° / 22°213.811.44.3
Jun33° / 21°20.311.24.6
Jul33° / 20°0011.34.5
Aug35° / 22°20.411.63.3
Sep36° / 24°223.711.92.3
Oct34° / 24°11615.712.32.5
Nov32° / 23°23722.812.62.8
Dec31° / 23°26825.412.82.9

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216634
226733
236733
246931
257030
267228
277327
287525
297624
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Araguaia gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
224
323
421
520
618
717
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
239
249
258
267
277
286
296
305
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101642501
201744471
301845451
4011046421
5011147401
6011248380
7021449360
8021549340
9021649320
10021749310
11021949300
12022049280
13032149270
14032249260
15032249250
16042350240
17042350230
18042450220
19152549210
20152549200
21152649190
22162748180
23162847170
24173046160
25173146150
26183345140
27183444120
28193643110
29193841100
30110404090
31111423880

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:327:04
211.57:327:03
311.57:327:03
411.57:327:03
511.57:337:02
611.57:337:02
711.57:337:01
811.57:337:01
911.57:347:01
1011.47:347:00
1111.47:347:00
1211.47:347:00
1311.47:346:59
1411.47:356:59
1511.47:356:59
1611.47:356:59
1711.47:366:58
1811.47:366:58
1911.47:366:58
2011.47:366:58
2111.37:376:58
2211.37:376:57
2311.37:376:57
2411.37:376:57
2511.37:386:57
2611.37:386:57
2711.37:386:57
2811.37:396:57
2911.37:396:57
3011.37:396:57
3111.37:406:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

None of São Miguel do Araguaia'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 do Araguaia'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 Miguel do Araguaia?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Miguel do Araguaia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Miguel do Araguaia in May

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

In May, São Miguel do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Araguaia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 Miguel do Araguaia peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São Miguel do Araguaia 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 do Araguaia is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.8× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2123 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug6Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Araguaia?

São Miguel do Araguaia sits at 13.3°S, 50.2°W, 336 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porangatu, 111 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 340 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.

The land around São Miguel do Araguaia is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Porangatu 111 km · Crixás 143 km · Uruaçu 177 km · Formoso do Araguaia 178 km · Itapaci 198 km · Gurupi 209 km · Minaçu 212 km · Rubiataba 214 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 do Araguaia (-13.275°, -50.1628°, elevation 336 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).