Uberlândia weather in May

In May, Uberlândia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.1 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 50% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Uberlândia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uberlândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Uberlândia 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 Uberlândia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
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92717
102716
112716
122716
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142716
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Uberlândia 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
Jan28° / 20°23922.7134.2
Feb28° / 20°18319.612.64.2
Mar28° / 20°17120.412.14.5
Apr28° / 18°6410.411.66.2
May27° / 16°294.311.17.7
Jun26° / 15°101.710.98.3
Jul26° / 15°70.9118.5
Aug28° / 16°81.511.47.6
Sep30° / 18°44611.95.7
Oct30° / 20°10713.612.44.6
Nov28° / 20°18620.312.94.3
Dec28° / 20°25023.813.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47030
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106337
116337
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216535
226634
236832
246931
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Uberlândia gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111364014
212373812
313393711
414403610
51541359
61542348
71643347
81643347
91744336
101744336
111844336
121844335
131944335
141943335
152043335
162042334
172141334
182240344
192340344
202339343
212439343
222539343
232539333
242639332
252739322
262740312
272740312
282841302
292842281
302943271
312944261

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:316:50
211.37:316:49
311.37:316:49
411.37:326:48
511.37:326:48
611.27:326:47
711.27:336:47
811.27:336:46
911.27:336:46
1011.27:346:45
1111.27:346:45
1211.27:356:44
1311.17:356:44
1411.17:356:43
1511.17:366:43
1611.17:366:43
1711.17:366:42
1811.17:376:42
1911.17:376:42
2011.17:386:41
2111.17:386:41
2211.07:386:41
2311.07:396:41
2411.07:396:40
2511.07:406:40
2611.07:406:40
2711.07:406:40
2811.07:416:40
2911.07:416:39
3011.07:416:39
3111.07:426:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Uberlândia

In seasonPeak

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

Uberlândia'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 Uberlândia?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uberlândia in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uberlândia 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 Uberlândia peaks around February 10 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uberlândia 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 Uberlândia is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uberlândia?

Uberlândia sits at 18.9°S, 48.3°W, 867 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araguari, 32 km away.

Topography around Uberlândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uberlândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 842 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m.

The land around Uberlândia is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Araguari 32 km · Tupaciguara 58 km · Monte Alegre de Minas 64 km · Prata 81 km · Monte Carmelo 85 km · Santa Juliana 90 km · Catalão 91 km · Uberaba 99 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 Uberlândia (-18.9186°, -48.2772°, elevation 867 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).