Belo Horizonte weather in May
In May, Belo Horizonte has an average high of 25 °C77 °F and an average low of 13 °C56 °F, with about 27 mm1.1 in of precipitation. It is the 10th warmest month of the year and ranks 9th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 1.8 °C3.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 26 mm1.0 in. Compared with June, May is 0.7 °C1.3 °F warmer on average and wetter by 16 mm0.6 in. Daylight lasts about 11.2 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 75% and the average cloud amount 50%.
Is May a good time to visit Belo Horizonte?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Belo Horizonte by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Belo Horizonte in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | 2577 | 1356 | 271.1 |
| Contagem | 2576 | 1355 | 271.1 |
| Ibirité | 2577 | 1356 | 271.1 |
| Vespasiano | 2780 | 1558 | 271.0 |
| Betim | 2679 | 1456 | 251.0 |
| Sete Lagoas | 2680 | 1457 | 251.0 |
| Itabira | 2578 | 1457 | 291.2 |
| Conselheiro Lafaiete | 2475 | 1254 | 301.2 |
| Divinópolis | 2679 | 1457 | 281.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Vespasiano and Sete Lagoas; cooler: Conselheiro Lafaiete.
Other months in Belo Horizonte
- January27 °C80 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- February27 °C80 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- March26 °C79 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April26 °C79 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- May25 °C77 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- June25 °C76 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- July25 °C77 °F / 11 °C53 °F
- August27 °C81 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- September29 °C85 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- October30 °C86 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- November27 °C81 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December27 °C80 °F / 18 °C64 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Belo Horizonte in May?
In May the average high in Belo Horizonte is 25 °C (77 °F) and the average low is 13 °C (56 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Belo Horizonte in May?
On average about 27 mm (1.1 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 9th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Belo Horizonte?
No. The warmest month in Belo Horizonte is October, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 11 °C (53 °F).
How long is the day in Belo Horizonte in May?
In the middle of May the day in Belo Horizonte lasts about 11.2 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Belo Horizonte in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 75%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Belo Horizonte in May?
On average about 50% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,000 m, while Belo Horizonte lies at about 888 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.