Vilhena weather in May

In May, Vilhena sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 57 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vilhena's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilhena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vilhena reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How May really feels in Vilhena

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.

Vilhena weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°26729.412.73.2
Feb28° / 21°2742712.43.3
Mar28° / 21°24128.612.13.2
Apr29° / 21°12821.511.74.0
May28° / 20°5712.111.45.5
Jun29° / 19°14311.36.6
Jul30° / 18°102.111.36.4
Aug31° / 20°244.811.65.1
Sep31° / 21°8413.511.94.0
Oct30° / 21°16522.412.33.5
Nov29° / 21°20725.612.63.3
Dec28° / 21°25928.112.73.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104159
114258
124258
134357
144555
154555
164555
174654
184852
194951
204951
215050
225248
235347
245545
255644
265743
275941
286040
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vilhena gets around 57 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
249
348
447
546
645
744
844
943
1042
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3028
3126

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11373158
21373257
32373355
42383354
52383453
62393551
72393650
82393649
92393748
1033103846
1133103945
1233103944
1333104044
1433104143
1533114242
1623114241
1723114340
1823124439
1924124438
2024134536
2124134635
2224144734
2314154832
2414154831
2515164929
2615175028
2715185026
2815195124
2915205222
3015225121
3115235219

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:44
211.56:115:44
311.56:125:44
411.56:125:43
511.56:125:43
611.56:125:42
711.56:125:42
811.56:135:42
911.56:135:41
1011.56:135:41
1111.56:135:41
1211.46:135:40
1311.46:145:40
1411.46:145:40
1511.46:145:39
1611.46:145:39
1711.46:155:39
1811.46:155:39
1911.46:155:39
2011.46:155:38
2111.46:165:38
2211.46:165:38
2311.46:165:38
2411.46:175:38
2511.36:175:38
2611.36:175:38
2711.36:175:38
2811.36:185:37
2911.36:185:37
3011.36:185:37
3111.36:195:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.53 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
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vilhena

In seasonPeak

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

Vilhena's monsoon runs October–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 Vilhena?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vilhena in May

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

In May, Vilhena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vilhena 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 Vilhena peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 22UV 15Sep 15UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vilhena 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 Vilhena is worst in September — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1459 µg/m³May 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug39Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilhena?

Vilhena sits at 12.7°S, 60.1°W, 591 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Colorado do Oeste, 60 km away.

Topography around Vilhena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilhena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 585 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Vilhena is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Colorado do Oeste 60 km · Cerejeiras 88 km · Comodoro 110 km · Pimenta Bueno 165 km · Espigão dOeste 165 km · Sapezal 169 km · Cacoal 202 km · Rolim de Moura 208 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 Vilhena (-12.7406°, -60.1458°, elevation 591 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).