Serro weather in May

In May, Serro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Serro's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Serro 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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Serro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312313

Serro 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
Jan27° / 18°22417135.3
Feb27° / 18°15513.312.65.7
Mar26° / 17°17816.712.15.5
Apr25° / 16°9012.111.66.4
May24° / 14°346.811.17.4
Jun23° / 13°112.710.98.0
Jul23° / 12°82.2118.2
Aug24° / 12°122.911.48.4
Sep26° / 14°486.711.97.4
Oct26° / 16°11712.112.46.3
Nov25° / 17°25619.912.94.9
Dec26° / 18°30921.613.14.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184753
194753
204852
214852
224951
234951
245149
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Serro gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
423
523
623
723
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2719
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1938495
2940474
31041454
41143433
51244413
61246393
71347382
81348372
91449362
101450352
111451341
121550341
131551331
141650331
151650331
161750331
171750330
181849330
191849320
201849320
211949320
222050310
232050300
242150290
252151280
262252260
272253250
282353240
292355220
302455210
312556190

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:31
211.37:116:30
311.37:116:30
411.37:126:29
511.37:126:28
611.37:126:28
711.27:136:27
811.27:136:27
911.27:136:26
1011.27:146:26
1111.27:146:26
1211.27:146:25
1311.27:156:25
1411.27:156:24
1511.17:166:24
1611.17:166:24
1711.17:166:23
1811.17:176:23
1911.17:176:23
2011.17:176:22
2111.17:186:22
2211.17:186:22
2311.07:196:21
2411.07:196:21
2511.07:196:21
2611.07:206:21
2711.07:206:21
2811.07:216:20
2911.07:216:20
3011.07:216:20
3111.07:226:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Serro

In seasonPeak

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

Serro'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 Serro?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serro in May

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

In May, Serro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Serro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Serro peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serro?

Serro sits at 18.6°S, 43.4°W, 821 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Diamantina, 46 km away.

Topography around Serro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 810 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Serro is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Diamantina 46 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 48 km · Guanhães 51 km · São João Evangelista 65 km · Peçanha 87 km · Itamarandiba 100 km · Jaboticatubas 108 km · Curvelo 112 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 Serro (-18.6047°, -43.3794°, elevation 821 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).