Serra Dourada weather in May

In May, Serra Dourada sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Serra Dourada's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra Dourada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Serra Dourada reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73121
83121
93121
103121
113021
123021
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Serra Dourada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Serra Dourada weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11712.412.74.5
Feb31° / 21°8511.612.44.4
Mar31° / 22°11012.912.14.4
Apr31° / 21°557.311.75.1
May30° / 20°142.511.45.7
Jun30° / 19°20.311.36.6
Jul30° / 18°0011.36.8
Aug31° / 18°10.111.65.9
Sep33° / 20°6111.94.4
Oct33° / 22°525.812.33.6
Nov31° / 22°15213.512.63.9
Dec30° / 22°12413.412.74.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266832
276931
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Serra Dourada gets around 14 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
411
511
610
710
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
207
217
227
237
247
256
266
275
285
295
304
314

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111052361
221151351
321252340
421352330
521452320
621552310
721751300
821851290
921951280
1022052260
1122251250
1222351240
1322451230
1422551220
1522650220
1622750210
1722850200
1822851190
1922950190
2032950180
2132951170
2233051160
2333151150
2443250140
2543350130
2643450120
2753550110
2853650100
295374990
306384880
316404770

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 36 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:40
211.56:075:39
311.56:075:39
411.56:075:38
511.56:075:38
611.56:075:38
711.56:085:37
811.56:085:37
911.56:085:36
1011.56:085:36
1111.56:085:36
1211.46:095:35
1311.46:095:35
1411.46:095:35
1511.46:095:35
1611.46:105:34
1711.46:105:34
1811.46:105:34
1911.46:105:34
2011.46:115:34
2111.46:115:33
2211.46:115:33
2311.46:125:33
2411.46:125:33
2511.36:125:33
2611.36:125:33
2711.36:135:33
2811.36:135:33
2911.36:135:33
3011.36:145:33
3111.36:145:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Serra Dourada

In seasonPeak

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

Serra Dourada's rainy season runs November–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 Serra Dourada?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Serra Dourada for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Serra Dourada in May

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

In May, Serra Dourada sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Serra Dourada 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 Serra Dourada peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra Dourada?

Serra Dourada sits at 12.8°S, 44.0°W, 524 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana, 27 km away.

Topography around Serra Dourada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra Dourada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Serra Dourada is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), trees (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Santana 27 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 75 km · São Félix do Coribe 76 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 80 km · Paratinga 83 km · Serra do Ramalho 96 km · Correntina 99 km · Ibotirama 102 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 Serra Dourada (-12.7607°, -43.95°, elevation 524 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).