Vespasiano weather in May

In May, Vespasiano sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 26 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vespasiano's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vespasiano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Vespasiano 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vespasiano reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62616
72616
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Vespasiano 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°18816.613.14.9
Feb29° / 19°10211.312.75.1
Mar28° / 19°12114.512.15.3
Apr28° / 18°448.111.66.8
May26° / 15°264.311.17.8
Jun25° / 13°71.310.88.5
Jul25° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug27° / 14°81.511.38.3
Sep28° / 16°405.611.96.9
Oct29° / 18°729.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.312.95.1
Dec28° / 19°22420.513.24.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
46931
56931
66832
76634
86535
96337
106238
116139
125941
135941
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
206139
216139
226337
236436
246634
256733
266733
276832
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vespasiano gets around 26 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 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1941428
21042407
31144396
41245376
51346365
61447354
71448344
81548333
91649323
101649323
111749322
121848322
131848322
141948321
152047321
162047321
172047321
182147321
192147321
202147311
212247311
222247300
232348290
242349280
252449270
262450260
272451250
282552230
292553220
302653210
312654200

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:146:32
211.37:146:31
311.37:156:30
411.27:156:30
511.27:166:29
611.27:166:29
711.27:166:28
811.27:176:28
911.27:176:27
1011.27:176:27
1111.17:186:26
1211.17:186:26
1311.17:196:25
1411.17:196:25
1511.17:196:24
1611.17:206:24
1711.17:206:24
1811.07:216:23
1911.07:216:23
2011.07:216:23
2111.07:226:22
2211.07:226:22
2311.07:236:22
2411.07:236:22
2511.07:236:21
2611.07:246:21
2710.97:246:21
2810.97:256:21
2910.97:256:21
3010.97:256:20
3110.97:266:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vespasiano

In seasonPeak

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

Vespasiano'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 Vespasiano?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vespasiano in May

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

In May, Vespasiano sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Vespasiano in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vespasiano peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vespasiano 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 Vespasiano is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vespasiano?

Vespasiano sits at 19.7°S, 43.9°W, 689 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José da Lapa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vespasiano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vespasiano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Vespasiano is covered by grassland (37%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: São José da Lapa 4.0 km · Lagoa Santa 7.0 km · Santa Luzia 11 km · Pedro Leopoldo 15 km · Ribeirão das Neves 19 km · Matozinhos 22 km · Sabará 25 km · Belo Horizonte 25 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 Vespasiano (-19.6919°, -43.9233°, elevation 689 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).