Uberaba weather in May

In May, Uberaba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 48% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Uberaba's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uberaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 Uberaba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192617
202617
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Uberaba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°29924.513.13.6
Feb29° / 21°24521.212.73.8
Mar29° / 20°22422.212.14.0
Apr29° / 19°9211.111.65.7
May27° / 17°405.311.17.5
Jun27° / 16°162.110.88.1
Jul27° / 16°111.610.98.2
Aug29° / 17°132.211.36.9
Sep31° / 19°587.311.95.2
Oct31° / 20°12614.512.54.2
Nov29° / 20°21720.512.94.0
Dec29° / 21°29725.513.23.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56832
66733
76535
86436
96337
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186139
196238
206337
216337
226436
236634
246733
256832
266931
276931
286931
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Uberaba gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3115

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110373715
211383614
312403513
413413511
514413410
61542349
71542349
81642348
91642347
101742347
111742347
121842346
131942346
141941346
152041346
162040346
172139345
182239345
192238345
202338345
212338345
222438345
232438334
242538334
252538334
262638324
272639323
282639323
292740313
302740302
312841292

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 9 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:306:48
211.37:316:47
311.37:316:46
411.27:316:46
511.27:326:45
611.27:326:45
711.27:326:44
811.27:336:44
911.27:336:43
1011.27:346:43
1111.17:346:42
1211.17:346:42
1311.17:356:41
1411.17:356:41
1511.17:366:40
1611.17:366:40
1711.17:366:40
1811.07:376:39
1911.07:376:39
2011.07:386:39
2111.07:386:38
2211.07:386:38
2311.07:396:38
2411.07:396:38
2511.07:406:37
2611.07:406:37
2710.97:406:37
2810.97:416:37
2910.97:416:37
3010.97:426:36
3110.97:426:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Uberaba

In seasonPeak

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

Uberaba'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 Uberaba?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uberaba in May

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

In May, Uberaba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Uberaba 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 Uberaba peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uberaba 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 Uberaba is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1630 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uberaba?

Uberaba sits at 19.7°S, 47.9°W, 772 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igarapava, 38 km away.

Topography around Uberaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uberaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m.

The land around Uberaba is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Igarapava 38 km · Miguelópolis 49 km · Conceição das Alagoas 51 km · Sacramento 53 km · Santa Juliana 65 km · Ituverava 68 km · Pedregulho 74 km · Guaíra 75 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 Uberaba (-19.7483°, -47.9319°, elevation 772 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).