Várzea Grande weather in May

In May, Várzea Grande sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Várzea Grande's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:03 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Várzea Grande 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Várzea Grande reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133021
143021
153021
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213021
223021
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Várzea Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Várzea Grande 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
Jan31° / 24°25024.612.82.8
Feb31° / 24°22623.412.52.7
Mar32° / 24°20324.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°9114.111.73.8
May30° / 21°335.311.35.4
Jun30° / 20°91.511.16.1
Jul31° / 18°50.711.26.1
Aug33° / 20°91.511.54.6
Sep34° / 23°435.911.93.4
Oct34° / 24°11815.212.42.8
Nov32° / 24°16519.212.72.8
Dec32° / 24°21724.212.92.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175644
185644
195743
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Várzea Grande gets around 33 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2316
2416
2515
2614
2714
2813
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115723577
215724576
325825555
425825555
525926544
625927534
7251027524
8251029513
9251129493
10251230483
11251230473
12251331462
13251332452
14251432442
15251433432
16251534422
17251534412
18251634402
19261735392
20261735372
21261836362
22261836352
23261937342
24271938332
25271938322
26272039312
27272039302
28272140292
29272140282
30272241271
31272342251

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:586:25
211.46:596:25
311.46:596:24
411.46:596:24
511.46:596:23
611.47:006:23
711.47:006:22
811.47:006:22
911.37:006:21
1011.37:016:21
1111.37:016:21
1211.37:016:20
1311.37:026:20
1411.37:026:20
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1611.37:036:19
1711.37:036:19
1811.37:036:18
1911.27:046:18
2011.27:046:18
2111.27:046:18
2211.27:056:17
2311.27:056:17
2411.27:056:17
2511.27:066:17
2611.27:066:17
2711.27:066:17
2811.27:076:17
2911.27:076:16
3011.27:076:16
3111.17:086:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Várzea Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea Grande's monsoon runs October–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 Várzea Grande?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea Grande in May

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

In May, Várzea Grande sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Sep 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1566 µg/m³Apr 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct23Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Grande?

Várzea Grande sits at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuiabá, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Várzea Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Várzea Grande is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Cuiabá 7.0 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 25 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 46 km · Lucas 79 km · Poconé 86 km · Rosário Oeste 96 km · Campo Verde 104 km · Nobres 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 Várzea Grande (-15.6467°, -56.1325°, elevation 197 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).