Além Paraíba weather in May

In May, Além Paraíba sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Além Paraíba's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Além Paraíba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Além Paraíba is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Além Paraíba reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112415
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Além Paraíba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24119.213.24.8
Feb28° / 19°14214.312.84.9
Mar28° / 19°14317.412.25.2
Apr26° / 17°6610.611.56.5
May24° / 15°437117.4
Jun23° / 14°19410.78.0
Jul23° / 13°234.410.88.0
Aug24° / 14°25511.28.0
Sep25° / 15°699.511.97.0
Oct26° / 17°11914.212.55.9
Nov26° / 18°21719.6134.9
Dec27° / 19°25621.913.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75743
85644
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
145248
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Além Paraíba gets around 43 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14305016
25315014
35325013
46334911
57344910
6735489
7836489
8936478
9937477
10937467
111038467
121038466
131038466
141139465
151139455
161139454
171140454
181240444
191241443
201241433
211342423
221343423
231343412
241444402
251444392
261545392
271645382
281645371
291745361
301845361
311845351

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:126:24
211.27:126:23
311.27:136:23
411.27:136:22
511.17:146:22
611.17:146:21
711.17:146:20
811.17:156:20
911.17:156:19
1011.07:166:19
1111.07:166:18
1211.07:176:18
1311.07:176:17
1411.07:176:17
1511.07:186:16
1611.07:186:16
1710.97:196:15
1810.97:196:15
1910.97:206:15
2010.97:206:14
2110.97:216:14
2210.97:216:14
2310.97:226:13
2410.87:226:13
2510.87:226:13
2610.87:236:12
2710.87:236:12
2810.87:246:12
2910.87:246:12
3010.87:256:12
3110.87:256:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Além Paraíba

In seasonPeak

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

Além Paraíba's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Além Paraíba?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Além Paraíba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Além Paraíba in May

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

In May, Além Paraíba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Além Paraíba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Além Paraíba peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Além Paraíba 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 Além Paraíba is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Além Paraíba?

Além Paraíba sits at 21.9°S, 42.7°W, 148 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo, 11 km away.

Topography around Além Paraíba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Além Paraíba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Além Paraíba is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
371 m
16 km
796 m
80 km
2,249 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Carmo 11 km · Sumidouro 18 km · Sapucaia 25 km · Cantagalo 36 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 37 km · Cordeiro 39 km · Leopoldina 40 km · Bom Jardim 42 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 Além Paraíba (-21.8878°, -42.7044°, elevation 148 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).