Urucuia weather in May

In May, Urucuia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Urucuia's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urucuia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:22 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Urucuia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
182919
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How May really feels in Urucuia

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.

Urucuia 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
Jan31° / 21°15316.112.94.0
Feb31° / 21°11413.412.54.0
Mar30° / 21°14315.612.14.1
Apr30° / 20°497.911.65.1
May30° / 19°122.511.36.2
Jun29° / 17°30.411.17.1
Jul29° / 16°00.111.17.2
Aug31° / 17°20.411.56.2
Sep33° / 20°142.211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°678.312.43.7
Nov31° / 22°17517.212.83.7
Dec30° / 21°19419.212.93.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57327
67129
77129
87030
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246634
256832
266832
276931
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Urucuia gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
246
256
265
275
285
294
304
314

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121944341
222144321
322244311
422444291
532644271
632744251
732844241
832944221
933044221
1033144211
1143144201
1243244201
1343244190
1453244190
1553244180
1653344170
1763345170
1863345160
1963345160
2073345150
2173346140
2273346140
2383446130
2483546120
2583646110
268374690
278384580
289394570
299404560
309424450
319434340

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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 h 06 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 7:17 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:176:43
211.47:186:42
311.47:186:42
411.47:186:41
511.47:186:41
611.47:196:41
711.47:196:40
811.37:196:40
911.37:206:39
1011.37:206:39
1111.37:206:38
1211.37:206:38
1311.37:216:38
1411.37:216:37
1511.37:216:37
1611.27:226:37
1711.27:226:36
1811.27:226:36
1911.27:236:36
2011.27:236:36
2111.27:236:35
2211.27:246:35
2311.27:246:35
2411.27:246:35
2511.27:256:35
2611.27:256:34
2711.17:256:34
2811.17:266:34
2911.17:266:34
3011.17:266:34
3111.17:276:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.73 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
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Urucuia

In seasonPeak

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

Urucuia'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 Urucuia?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urucuia in May

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

In May, Urucuia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Urucuia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urucuia peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Urucuia?

Urucuia sits at 16.1°S, 45.7°W, 487 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arinos, 46 km away.

Topography around Urucuia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urucuia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 493 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m.

The land around Urucuia is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Arinos 46 km · Buritis 93 km · São Francisco 96 km · Brasilândia de Minas 102 km · Unaí 127 km · Brasília de Minas 140 km · Buritizeiro 159 km · Coração de Jesus 159 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 Urucuia (-16.1325°, -45.7422°, elevation 487 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).