Vila Rica weather in May

In May, Vila Rica sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vila Rica reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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43122
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113122
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133122
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303221
313221

How May really feels in Vila Rica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Vila Rica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°2852812.52.9
Feb30° / 22°26525.612.32.9
Mar30° / 22°26227.412.12.9
Apr30° / 22°18821.511.83.4
May31° / 22°649.111.54.4
Jun32° / 21°40.711.44.8
Jul33° / 20°00.111.54.5
Aug35° / 21°30.711.73.4
Sep35° / 22°304.611.93.0
Oct32° / 22°11916.412.23.1
Nov31° / 22°21523.712.53.0
Dec30° / 22°25826.512.63.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44159
54159
64159
74357
84357
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
144951
155050
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245941
256040
266139
276337
286337
296535
306634
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vila Rica gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
248
346
444
543
641
739
838
936
1035
1134
1232
1331
1430
1529
1628
1727
1826
1925
2025
2124
2223
2322
2421
2520
2618
2717
2816
2915
3014
3113

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107867
208866
309856
409856
5010855
6011845
7012844
8013834
9014824
10015823
11017803
12018802
13119782
14120772
15122761
16123751
17124741
18126721
19227701
20228691
21330670
22332650
23433630
24435610
25537580
26639550
27741520
28743500
29845470
30947440
311149410

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:11
211.66:326:11
311.66:326:10
411.66:326:10
511.66:336:10
611.66:336:09
711.66:336:09
811.66:336:09
911.66:336:09
1011.66:336:08
1111.66:346:08
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1311.66:346:08
1411.66:346:07
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1911.56:356:07
2011.56:356:06
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2611.56:376:06
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2911.56:376:06
3011.56:386:06
3111.56:386:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vila Rica

In seasonPeak

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

Vila Rica's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Vila Rica?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vila Rica in May

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

In May, Vila Rica sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vila Rica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vila Rica peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Vila Rica 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 Vila Rica is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1683 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul7Good
Aug26Moderate
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct33Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Rica?

Vila Rica sits at 10.0°S, 51.1°W, 257 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Confresa, 86 km away.

Paraíso do TocantinsRedençãoFormoso do AraguaiaConceição do Araguaia

Topography around Vila Rica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Rica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Vila Rica is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Confresa 86 km · Santana do Araguaia 113 km · Lagoa da Confusão 185 km · Santa Maria das Barreiras 199 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 247 km · Redenção 251 km · Formoso do Araguaia 264 km · Conceição do Araguaia 281 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 Vila Rica (-10.0117°, -51.1164°, elevation 257 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).