Sobradinho weather in May

In May, Sobradinho sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Sobradinho's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sobradinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sobradinho reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Sobradinho 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° / 19°1932212.84.5
Feb27° / 19°16518.612.54.7
Mar27° / 19°17820.612.14.8
Apr28° / 18°7412.311.76.1
May27° / 16°163.611.37.6
Jun26° / 15°40.611.18.5
Jul27° / 14°0011.28.7
Aug28° / 15°51.311.57.7
Sep30° / 18°284.911.95.8
Oct30° / 19°10313.712.44.7
Nov28° / 19°20121.612.74.4
Dec27° / 19°21822.712.94.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76634
86634
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216535
226634
236733
246931
257030
267228
277327
287327
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sobradinho gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
415
514
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
289
299
308
318

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16394213
27414012
37433911
48443810
5945379
61046368
71047367
81147356
91148356
101248355
111248355
121348354
131348354
141448353
151448343
161548343
171548342
181648342
191648342
201747342
211847342
221947331
232047321
242047311
252148301
262248291
272349281
282449260
292549250
302749240
312849220

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 7:25 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:256:52
211.47:256:51
311.47:256:51
411.47:266:50
511.47:266:50
611.47:266:49
711.47:276:49
811.47:276:48
911.37:276:48
1011.37:276:48
1111.37:286:47
1211.37:286:47
1311.37:286:47
1411.37:296:46
1511.37:296:46
1611.37:296:46
1711.37:306:45
1811.37:306:45
1911.27:306:45
2011.27:306:45
2111.27:316:44
2211.27:316:44
2311.27:316:44
2411.27:326:44
2511.27:326:44
2611.27:326:43
2711.27:336:43
2811.27:336:43
2911.27:336:43
3011.27:346:43
3111.17:346:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sobradinho

In seasonPeak

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

Sobradinho'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 Sobradinho?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sobradinho in May

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

In May, Sobradinho sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sobradinho 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 Sobradinho peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sobradinho 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 Sobradinho is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sobradinho?

Sobradinho sits at 15.6°S, 47.8°W, 1,123 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sobradinho II, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sobradinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sobradinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m.

The land around Sobradinho is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sobradinho II 5.0 km · Itapoã 12 km · Lago Norte 12 km · Paranoá 14 km · Planaltina 16 km · Plano Piloto 19 km · Brasilia 21 km · Cruzeiro 22 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 Sobradinho (-15.6471°, -47.7931°, elevation 1,123 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).