Sapucaia weather in May

In May, Sapucaia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Sapucaia's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
132416
142416
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Sapucaia 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°23518.813.24.4
Feb29° / 20°14114.112.84.6
Mar28° / 20°14016.412.25.0
Apr27° / 18°619.611.56.5
May24° / 16°406.7117.4
Jun24° / 14°20410.78.1
Jul23° / 14°214.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°244.611.28.0
Sep25° / 16°669.111.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11413.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°20519.313.14.9
Dec28° / 20°24521.513.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75545
85446
95347
105149
115050
125050
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255446
265446
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sapucaia gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13245024
23255022
34265020
44275118
55285017
65295115
76305014
86315013
96324912
107334911
117334911
127344910
13834499
14835498
15835498
16836497
17836497
18937496
19937486
20938485
21938485
221039474
231039464
241140464
251140453
261141453
271241443
281241443
291341433
301341433
311441422

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:136:25
211.27:136:24
311.27:146:24
411.17:146:23
511.17:156:22
611.17:156:22
711.17:156:21
811.17:166:20
911.17:166:20
1011.07:176:19
1111.07:176:19
1211.07:186:18
1311.07:186:18
1411.07:186:17
1511.07:196:17
1611.07:196:16
1710.97:206:16
1810.97:206:16
1910.97:216:15
2010.97:216:15
2110.97:226:14
2210.97:226:14
2310.97:236:14
2410.87:236:14
2510.87:236:13
2610.87:246:13
2710.87:246:13
2810.87:256:13
2910.87:256:12
3010.87:266:12
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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 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sapucaia

In seasonPeak

None of Sapucaia's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sapucaia's monsoon runs October–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 Sapucaia?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sapucaia in May

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

In May, Sapucaia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapucaia?

Sapucaia sits at 22.0°S, 42.9°W, 224 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Vale do Rio Preto, 17 km away.

Topography around Sapucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapucaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Sapucaia is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: São José do Vale do Rio Preto 17 km · Além Paraíba 25 km · Sumidouro 25 km · Carmo 32 km · Três Rios 33 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 km · Teresópolis 47 km · São Pedro 48 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 Sapucaia (-21.995°, -42.9144°, elevation 224 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).