Veranópolis weather in May

In May, Veranópolis sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 137 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Veranópolis's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veranópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Veranópolis 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Veranópolis reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
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221910
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261910
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30199
31189

Veranópolis 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° / 18°17716.913.65.4
Feb27° / 18°15716.3135.3
Mar26° / 16°13714.212.26.0
Apr23° / 14°12710.711.36.7
May20° / 11°13710.110.66.3
Jun18° / 13110.110.25.9
Jul18° / 16110.610.35.9
Aug20° / 1229.9116.5
Sep21° / 11°1531211.86.2
Oct23° / 13°19813.912.76.1
Nov25° / 15°14913.213.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17014.813.85.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144555
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Veranópolis gets around 137 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14332214
24432204
34631203
44731193
54831183
65031182
75031172
85330161
95330161
105430151
115530141
125530141
135730130
145730130
155830120
165830120
175929120
186029110
196029110
206228100
216228100
22642790
23642790
24652690
25662680
26672580
27672580
28682570
29682570
30682570
31682570

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
128calm
138calm
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 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:566:51
210.97:576:50
310.97:586:49
410.87:586:48
510.87:596:47
610.87:596:46
710.88:006:45
810.78:016:45
910.78:016:44
1010.78:026:43
1110.78:036:43
1210.68:036:42
1310.68:046:41
1410.68:046:40
1510.68:056:40
1610.68:066:39
1710.58:066:39
1810.58:076:38
1910.58:076:38
2010.58:086:37
2110.58:096:37
2210.48:096:36
2310.48:106:36
2410.48:106:35
2510.48:116:35
2610.48:126:34
2710.48:126:34
2810.38:136:34
2910.38:136:33
3010.38:146:33
3110.38:146:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Veranópolis?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Veranópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Veranópolis in May

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

In May, Veranópolis sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Veranópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Veranópolis peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Veranópolis 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 Veranópolis is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Veranópolis?

Veranópolis sits at 28.9°S, 51.5°W, 669 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Prata, 18 km away.

Topography around Veranópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veranópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Veranópolis is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
986 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nova Prata 18 km · Bento Gonçalves 26 km · Guaporé 35 km · Garibaldi 36 km · Flores da Cunha 37 km · Farroupilha 38 km · Carlos Barbosa 40 km · Caxias do Sul 44 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 Veranópolis (-28.9361°, -51.5494°, elevation 669 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).