Santa Luzia weather in May
In May, Santa Luzia has daytime highs averaging 25 °C, nights around 15 °C, with 4.1 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 24.9°C Average high
- 15.1°C Average low
- 4.1days Wet days
- 24mm Rainfall
- 11h Daylight
Daily temperatures through May
How May develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 May | 25.6 °C | 15.7 °C | 12 % |
| 11–20 May | 24.7 °C | 15.3 °C | 16 % |
| 21–31 May | 24.4 °C | 14.6 °C | 12 % |
- Average highs fall from 25.6 °C early in May to 24.4 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical May | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 16 of 31 | 51 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 4.1 of 31 | 13 % |
Conditions in May
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 20 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 31 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.7 °C |
| Relative humidity | 72 % |
| Wind speed | 12 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 46 % |
Where Santa Luzia ranks in May
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in South America in May | 15thof 50 | 93/100 |
May compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 27.3 °C | 122 mm | 67 % |
| April | 26.5 °C | 48 mm | 53 % |
| May | 24.9 °C | 24 mm | 46 % |
| June | 24.1 °C | 7 mm | 40 % |
| July | 24.3 °C | 4 mm | 34 % |
See all twelve months for Santa Luzia
- May is the 10th warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 11 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 4.1 of 31 days — 13 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest May day on record since 1991 reached 31 °C, 6.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in May
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Luzia | 25 °C | 4.1 |
| Belo Horizonte | 24 °C | 5 |
| Ribeirão das Neves | 24 °C | 4 |
| Contagem | 23 °C | 5 |
| Betim | 24 °C | 5 |
| Sete Lagoas | 25 °C | 5 |
| Divinópolis | 25 °C | 5 |
QuestionsMay in Santa Luzia, answered
How warm is Santa Luzia in May?
Daily highs average 25 °C and nights fall to about 15 °C, a spread of 9.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes May the 10th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Santa Luzia in May?
May averages 24 mm of rain, spread over about 4 of the 31 days — 13 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 46 % of the sky.
How long are the days in May?
Santa Luzia averages 11 hours between sunrise and sunset in May. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.