Vazante weather in May

In May, Vazante sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.2 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 47% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vazante's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vazante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:29 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Vazante reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Vazante 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
Jan29° / 20°26220134.3
Feb29° / 20°16515.512.64.6
Mar29° / 20°17617.312.14.8
Apr28° / 19°618.811.66.1
May27° / 17°223.111.27.7
Jun26° / 15°71.210.98.4
Jul27° / 15°30.5118.5
Aug28° / 16°71.111.47.6
Sep30° / 18°365.111.95.7
Oct30° / 20°9010.712.44.7
Nov29° / 20°22119.712.84.3
Dec28° / 20°29022.313.14.1

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37426
47327
57228
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116436
126337
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196337
206337
216436
226535
236733
246931
257030
267129
277228
287228
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vazante gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
298
308
318

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16264722
26284620
37294518
48304517
59324415
69334414
710344313
810354312
910364212
1010364211
1111374211
1211384110
1311384110
141138419
151239419
161239419
171239418
181339418
191338417
201338417
211438416
221439416
231539415
241539415
251640414
261640404
271641403
281741393
291742382
301843372
311844362

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:246:46
211.37:246:45
311.37:256:44
411.37:256:44
511.37:256:43
611.37:266:43
711.37:266:42
811.37:266:42
911.27:276:41
1011.27:276:41
1111.27:276:41
1211.27:286:40
1311.27:286:40
1411.27:286:39
1511.27:296:39
1611.27:296:39
1711.17:306:38
1811.17:306:38
1911.17:306:38
2011.17:316:37
2111.17:316:37
2211.17:316:37
2311.17:326:37
2411.17:326:36
2511.17:326:36
2611.17:336:36
2711.07:336:36
2811.07:346:36
2911.07:346:36
3011.07:346:35
3111.07:356:35

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 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 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
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vazante

In seasonPeak

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

Vazante'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 Vazante?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vazante in May

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

In May, Vazante sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vazante 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 Vazante peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 12UV 16Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vazante 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 Vazante is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jul 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug7Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vazante?

Vazante sits at 18.0°S, 46.9°W, 665 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Coromandel, 62 km away.

Topography around Vazante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vazante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m.

The land around Vazante is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Coromandel 62 km · Presidente Olegário 71 km · Patos de Minas 78 km · João Pinheiro 82 km · Paracatu 85 km · Lagoa Formosa 103 km · Monte Carmelo 103 km · Patrocínio 107 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 Vazante (-17.9869°, -46.9078°, elevation 665 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).