Teresópolis weather in May

In May, Teresópolis sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Teresópolis's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teresópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Teresópolis reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102516
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292415
302415
312415

Teresópolis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°32823.313.23.8
Feb29° / 21°24218.712.84.0
Mar28° / 20°25922.212.24.3
Apr27° / 19°11915.311.55.7
May24° / 16°8011.410.96.8
Jun24° / 15°497.410.77.6
Jul24° / 14°487.210.87.6
Aug24° / 15°497.511.27.5
Sep25° / 16°1021211.96.6
Oct26° / 18°1501612.55.6
Nov26° / 19°27220.713.14.7
Dec28° / 20°32323.613.34.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Teresópolis gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111147411
211148391
311250361
411351341
511451331
611552311
711652301
811753281
911853271
1011953261
1122052251
1222053241
1322152241
1422154230
1522254220
1632353210
1732354200
1832454190
1932455180
2042455170
2142555160
2242556150
2352654150
2452754140
2552755130
2662853130
2762953120
2862953120
2973052110
3073052110
3173151110

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:146:25
211.27:146:24
311.17:146:23
411.17:156:23
511.17:156:22
611.17:166:21
711.17:166:21
811.17:176:20
911.07:176:20
1011.07:186:19
1111.07:186:18
1211.07:186:18
1311.07:196:17
1411.07:196:17
1510.97:206:16
1610.97:206:16
1710.97:216:16
1810.97:216:15
1910.97:226:15
2010.97:226:14
2110.97:236:14
2210.87:236:14
2310.87:246:13
2410.87:246:13
2510.87:246:13
2610.87:256:13
2710.87:256:12
2810.87:266:12
2910.87:266:12
3010.87:276:12
3110.77:276:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Teresópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Teresópolis's rainy season runs October–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 Teresópolis?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Teresópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teresópolis in May

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

In May, Teresópolis sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Teresópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teresópolis peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Teresópolis 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 Teresópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teresópolis?

Teresópolis sits at 22.4°S, 43.0°W, 936 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Teresópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teresópolis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Teresópolis is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,232 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: São Pedro 1.0 km · Guapimirim 13 km · Petrópolis 23 km · Magé 27 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 30 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 34 km · Itaboraí 38 km · Três Rios 41 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 Teresópolis (-22.4167°, -42.9782°, elevation 936 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).