Apucarana weather in May

In May, Apucarana sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 104 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Apucarana's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apucarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Apucarana reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°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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Apucarana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27822.613.34.1
Feb28° / 20°22520.612.84.1
Mar28° / 19°15517.712.25.0
Apr27° / 17°929.311.56.7
May23° / 14°1048.710.97.2
Jun22° / 13°987.810.67.3
Jul23° / 13°716.310.77.7
Aug25° / 14°726.211.27.9
Sep27° / 16°1269.711.96.8
Oct28° / 17°16714.212.65.8
Nov28° / 18°17314.913.15.3
Dec28° / 19°21419.513.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85842
95743
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
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305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Apucarana gets around 104 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3033
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116323912
218323911
319323910
42032399
52132398
62232387
72332387
82432386
92532376
102633375
112633365
122733354
132734354
142834344
152835344
162935334
172935323
183036313
193036304
203136304
213236294
223335284
233435274
243534274
253534264
263633264
273733264
283732265
293832265
303831265
313831265

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:49 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:496:57
211.17:496:56
311.17:506:56
411.17:506:55
511.17:516:54
611.07:516:54
711.07:526:53
811.07:526:52
911.07:536:52
1011.07:536:51
1111.07:546:51
1210.97:546:50
1310.97:556:50
1410.97:556:49
1510.97:566:49
1610.97:566:48
1710.97:576:48
1810.87:576:47
1910.87:586:47
2010.87:586:46
2110.87:586:46
2210.87:596:46
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2610.78:016:44
2710.78:016:44
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3010.78:036:43
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Apucarana

In seasonPeak

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

Apucarana's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Apucarana?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Apucarana for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Apucarana in May

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

In May, Apucarana sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Apucarana 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 Apucarana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Apucarana 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 Apucarana is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apucarana?

Apucarana sits at 23.6°S, 51.5°W, 871 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arapongas, 15 km away.

Topography around Apucarana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apucarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Apucarana is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Arapongas 15 km · Jandaia do Sul 19 km · Mandaguari 23 km · Rolândia 28 km · Marialva 35 km · Cambé 36 km · Londrina 40 km · Astorga 41 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 Apucarana (-23.5508°, -51.4608°, elevation 871 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).