São Sebastião do Paraíso weather in May

In May, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Sebastião do Paraíso's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:34 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Sebastião do Paraíso reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22616
32516
42515
52515
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72515
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São Sebastião do Paraíso 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°30524.713.14.1
Feb28° / 19°21219.912.74.5
Mar28° / 19°19020.712.14.8
Apr27° / 17°8110.811.56.5
May24° / 15°466.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°253.210.88.5
Jul24° / 13°162.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°193.311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°768.211.96.8
Oct28° / 18°12714.812.55.2
Nov27° / 18°20419.9134.8
Dec27° / 19°29525.613.24.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86337
96238
106139
115941
125842
135743
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235743
245941
256040
266139
276238
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Paraíso gets around 46 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 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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220
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519
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1221
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1522
1623
1723
1824
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2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2920
3019
3119

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11944325
22044314
32245304
42346293
52446283
62546272
72547262
82647262
92647252
102746252
112746252
122846251
132946241
142945241
153045241
163144241
173144241
183243241
193343231
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213443231
223443221
233543210
243643200
253644200
263744190
273745180
283845170
293845161
303846151
313946141

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:286:42
211.27:286:42
311.27:296:41
411.27:296:41
511.27:296:40
611.27:306:39
711.17:306:39
811.17:316:38
911.17:316:38
1011.17:316:37
1111.17:326:37
1211.17:326:36
1311.17:336:36
1411.07:336:35
1511.07:346:35
1611.07:346:34
1711.07:346:34
1811.07:356:34
1911.07:356:33
2011.07:366:33
2110.97:366:33
2210.97:376:32
2310.97:376:32
2410.97:376:32
2510.97:386:31
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2710.97:396:31
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2910.97:406:31
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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 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Sebastião do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

None of São Sebastião do Paraíso'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 Sebastião do Paraíso'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 Sebastião do Paraíso?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Sebastião do Paraíso in May

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

In May, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Paraíso?

São Sebastião do Paraíso sits at 20.9°S, 47.0°W, 974 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Santo de Minas, 30 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Paraíso is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Monte Santo de Minas 30 km · Cássia 38 km · Altinópolis 42 km · Passos 45 km · Guaranésia 47 km · Cajuru 51 km · Guaxupé 52 km · Franca 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 Sebastião do Paraíso (-20.9169°, -46.9914°, elevation 974 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).