Brasília weather in May

Federal District, Brazil · long-term averages 2001–2025 · full-year climate of Brasília

Average high
25 °C77 °F
Average low
13 °C56 °F
Precipitation
25 mm1.0 in
Daylight
11.4 h
Humidity
75%
Cloud amount
38%

In May, Brasília has an average high of 25 °C77 °F and an average low of 13 °C56 °F, with about 25 mm1.0 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 1.3 °C2.3 °F cooler on average and drier by 82 mm3.2 in. Compared with June, May is 0.5 °C1 °F warmer on average and wetter by 20 mm0.8 in. Daylight lasts about 11.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 75% and the average cloud amount 38%.

Is May a good time to visit Brasília?

Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Brasília 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 Brasília 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

May averages in nearby places
PlaceHigh °C°FLow °C°FPrecip. mmin
Brasília25771356251.0
Ceilândia25771356251.0
Gama26781457251.0
Valparaíso de Goiás26781457251.0
Planaltina26781457200.8
Luziânia26801458301.2
Anápolis25771457251.0
Goiânia26801559240.9
Aparecida de Goiânia26791458251.0

Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Luziânia, Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia.

Other months in Brasília

  • January26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
  • February26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
  • March25 °C78 °F / 17 °C62 °F
  • April25 °C77 °F / 16 °C60 °F
  • May25 °C77 °F / 13 °C56 °F
  • June26 °C78 °F / 12 °C53 °F
  • July27 °C80 °F / 12 °C53 °F
  • August29 °C84 °F / 14 °C56 °F
  • September31 °C88 °F / 16 °C62 °F
  • October30 °C87 °F / 18 °C64 °F
  • November27 °C81 °F / 17 °C63 °F
  • December26 °C79 °F / 17 °C63 °F

Frequently asked questions

How warm is Brasília in May?

In May the average high in Brasília is 25 °C (77 °F) and the average low is 13 °C (56 °F).

Does it rain a lot in Brasília in May?

On average about 25 mm (1.0 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 9th of the 12 months.

Is May the warmest month in Brasília?

No. The warmest month in Brasília is September, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 12 °C (53 °F).

How long is the day in Brasília in May?

In the middle of May the day in Brasília lasts about 11.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.

How humid is Brasília in May?

The average relative humidity in May is about 75%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.

How cloudy is Brasília in May?

On average about 38% 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 985 m, while Brasília lies at about 1,136 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1 °C1.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.