Viçosa weather in May

In May, Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 89 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Viçosa's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Viçosa 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Viçosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212720
222720
232720
242720
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

How May really feels in Viçosa

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.

Viçosa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°4313.612.54.8
Feb30° / 21°4312.712.34.7
Mar30° / 22°5415.112.14.7
Apr29° / 21°731711.84.8
May27° / 21°892011.65.1
Jun25° / 20°10622.111.54.9
Jul25° / 19°10723.111.54.9
Aug25° / 18°7620.711.75.2
Sep26° / 19°5416.311.95.8
Oct28° / 20°3711.212.26.2
Nov29° / 20°287.612.45.8
Dec30° / 21°268.212.55.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54555
64654
74753
84753
94753
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Viçosa gets around 89 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
365
465
565
665
764
864
964
1063
1162
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1762
1862
1962
2062
2163
2263
2364
2465
2565
2666
2767
2868
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104258
204258
304258
404357
504357
604456
704555
804654
904852
1004951
1105050
1205149
1305248
1405347
1505347
1605446
1705545
1805545
1905644
2005743
2105743
2205842
2305941
2406040
2506139
2616138
2716237
2816336
2916534
3016732
3116831

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:12
211.75:325:12
311.75:325:12
411.75:325:11
511.65:325:11
611.65:325:11
711.65:335:10
811.65:335:10
911.65:335:10
1011.65:335:10
1111.65:335:09
1211.65:335:09
1311.65:335:09
1411.65:345:09
1511.65:345:09
1611.65:345:08
1711.65:345:08
1811.65:345:08
1911.65:355:08
2011.55:355:08
2111.55:355:08
2211.55:355:08
2311.55:355:08
2411.55:365:07
2511.55:365:07
2611.55:365:07
2711.55:365:07
2811.55:375:07
2911.55:375:07
3011.55:375:07
3111.55:375:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Viçosa

In seasonPeak

In May, Viçosa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Viçosa's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Viçosa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Viçosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viçosa in May

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

In May, Viçosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Viçosa in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Viçosa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viçosa peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Viçosa?

Viçosa sits at 9.4°S, 36.2°W, 227 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cajueiro, 10 km away.

Topography around Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Viçosa is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cajueiro 10 km · Capela 19 km · Atalaia 28 km · Correntes 29 km · Boca da Mata 30 km · União dos Palmares 33 km · Murici 33 km · Pilar 40 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 Viçosa (-9.3714°, -36.2408°, elevation 227 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).