Senador Canedo weather in May

In May, Senador Canedo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Senador Canedo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senador Canedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Senador Canedo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82818
92818
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Senador Canedo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22822.712.94.0
Feb29° / 20°17719.812.64.0
Mar29° / 20°19021.512.14.1
Apr29° / 19°7911.411.65.5
May28° / 17°152.511.27.3
Jun28° / 16°40.8118.2
Jul28° / 16°10.311.17.9
Aug30° / 17°61.111.46.4
Sep32° / 19°295.511.94.8
Oct31° / 20°10214.912.44.0
Nov29° / 20°20122.112.83.9
Dec28° / 20°21524.1133.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77129
87030
96931
106931
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186931
197030
207030
217228
227327
237426
247624
257624
267723
277822
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Senador Canedo gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
511
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
228
238
248
257
267
277
286
296
306
316

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15344219
26354117
37374116
48384014
58403913
69413911
710423910
81042389
91143389
101243388
111243378
121342378
131442377
141442377
151542377
161641377
171641377
181740377
191839376
201839376
211939366
222038366
232139365
242239355
252239344
262340334
272440333
282441323
292541312
302642302
312842292

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 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:316:56
211.47:326:55
311.47:326:55
411.47:326:54
511.47:336:54
611.37:336:53
711.37:336:53
811.37:336:52
911.37:346:52
1011.37:346:51
1111.37:346:51
1211.37:356:51
1311.37:356:50
1411.27:356:50
1511.27:366:50
1611.27:366:49
1711.27:366:49
1811.27:376:49
1911.27:376:48
2011.27:376:48
2111.27:386:48
2211.27:386:48
2311.27:386:47
2411.17:396:47
2511.17:396:47
2611.17:396:47
2711.17:406:47
2811.17:406:47
2911.17:416:46
3011.17:416:46
3111.17:416:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Senador Canedo

In seasonPeak

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

Senador Canedo'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 Senador Canedo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Senador Canedo in May

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

In May, Senador Canedo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Senador Canedo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Senador Canedo peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 11UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Senador Canedo 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 Senador Canedo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1917 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senador Canedo?

Senador Canedo sits at 16.7°S, 49.1°W, 800 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Goiânia, 17 km away.

Topography around Senador Canedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senador Canedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 770 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Senador Canedo is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (33%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Goiânia 17 km · Aparecida de Goiânia 21 km · Hidrolândia 32 km · Bela Vista de Goiás 33 km · Nerópolis 36 km · Abadia de Goiás 37 km · Goianira 43 km · Trindade 43 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 Senador Canedo (-16.7081°, -49.0931°, elevation 800 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).