Teófilo Otoni weather in May

In May, Teófilo Otoni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 33 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Teófilo Otoni's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teófilo Otoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Teófilo Otoni 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Teófilo Otoni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12819
22819
32819
42818
52818
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222717
232717
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How May really feels in Teófilo Otoni

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.

Teófilo Otoni weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11712.8134.4
Feb31° / 21°7710.812.64.3
Mar30° / 21°11214.812.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7412.611.65.3
May27° / 18°338.211.26.7
Jun26° / 16°216.1117.2
Jul25° / 16°217.2117.3
Aug26° / 16°185.811.47.3
Sep28° / 17°256.311.96.5
Oct29° / 19°809.612.45.3
Nov29° / 20°16216.112.84.5
Dec30° / 20°19016.513.14.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34852
44753
54654
64555
74555
84456
94258
104258
114159
123961
133961
143862
153763
163862
173862
183763
193862
203862
213961
223961
234060
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Teófilo Otoni gets around 33 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
530
629
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10538543
20639523
30740512
40741492
50842472
61943462
711043452
811044442
911144431
1011145421
1111145421
1211245411
1311246401
1411346400
1511347390
1611447380
1711447380
1811447370
1911548360
2011548360
2111549350
2211550340
2311651320
2411652310
2511653300
2611753290
2711754280
2811855260
2911856250
3011857240
3111957230

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 24 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:026:24
211.37:036:24
311.37:036:23
411.37:036:22
511.37:046:22
611.37:046:21
711.37:046:21
811.37:056:20
911.37:056:20
1011.27:056:20
1111.27:066:19
1211.27:066:19
1311.27:066:18
1411.27:076:18
1511.27:076:18
1611.27:076:17
1711.27:086:17
1811.17:086:17
1911.17:086:16
2011.17:096:16
2111.17:096:16
2211.17:106:15
2311.17:106:15
2411.17:106:15
2511.17:116:15
2611.17:116:15
2711.17:116:14
2811.07:126:14
2911.07:126:14
3011.07:136:14
3111.07:136:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Teófilo Otoni

In seasonPeak

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

Teófilo Otoni's rainy season runs March–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 Teófilo Otoni?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Teófilo Otoni in May

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

In May, Teófilo Otoni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Teófilo Otoni 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 Teófilo Otoni peaks around February 14 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Teófilo Otoni?

Teófilo Otoni sits at 17.9°S, 41.5°W, 343 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itambacuri, 27 km away.

Topography around Teófilo Otoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teófilo Otoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Teófilo Otoni is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Itambacuri 27 km · Novo Cruzeiro 58 km · Malacacheta 61 km · Caraí 77 km · Carlos Chagas 80 km · Padre Paraíso 87 km · Ecoporanga 92 km · Águas Formosas 105 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 Teófilo Otoni (-17.8575°, -41.5053°, elevation 343 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).