Sorriso weather in May

In May, Sorriso sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sorriso's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorriso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sorriso reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
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203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
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263120
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283120
293120
303120
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How May really feels in Sorriso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sorriso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°24927.212.73.0
Feb30° / 22°22725.512.42.9
Mar30° / 22°19625.512.13.0
Apr31° / 22°9416.611.73.7
May31° / 21°275.111.44.9
Jun32° / 20°50.811.35.4
Jul32° / 19°10.311.35.4
Aug34° / 20°71.211.64.2
Sep34° / 22°437.711.93.3
Oct32° / 22°12619.112.32.9
Nov31° / 22°19123.712.63.0
Dec30° / 22°22926.312.73.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195842
206040
216040
226238
236436
246535
256634
266832
276931
287030
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sorriso gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
225
323
421
520
619
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2514
2613
2712
2812
2911
3010
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10163162
20263359
30273556
40273754
50283852
60284049
71394147
813104245
913104343
1013114442
1113124540
1213124539
1313134638
1413134637
1513144636
1613144735
1714154734
1804154734
1904164733
2004174732
2105174731
2205184730
2305194629
2406214628
2506224626
2606234625
2707244523
2807264522
2908274520
3008294519
3108304417

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:27
211.66:536:26
311.56:546:26
411.56:546:26
511.56:546:25
611.56:546:25
711.56:546:24
811.56:556:24
911.56:556:24
1011.56:556:23
1111.56:556:23
1211.56:556:23
1311.46:566:23
1411.46:566:22
1511.46:566:22
1611.46:566:22
1711.46:576:22
1811.46:576:21
1911.46:576:21
2011.46:576:21
2111.46:586:21
2211.46:586:21
2311.46:586:21
2411.46:596:20
2511.46:596:20
2611.46:596:20
2711.36:596:20
2811.37:006:20
2911.37:006:20
3011.37:006:20
3111.37:016:20

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 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sorriso

In seasonPeak

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

Sorriso'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 Sorriso?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sorriso in May

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

In May, Sorriso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sorriso 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 Sorriso peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 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 10UV 15Sep 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sorriso 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 Sorriso is worst in September — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1744 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorriso?

Sorriso sits at 12.5°S, 55.7°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lucas do Rio Verde, 63 km away.

Nobres

Topography around Sorriso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorriso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Sorriso is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lucas do Rio Verde 63 km · Sinop 79 km · Tapurah 90 km · Nova Mutum 148 km · Colíder 194 km · Diamantino 222 km · Juara 244 km · Nobres 251 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 Sorriso (-12.5453°, -55.7114°, elevation 363 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).