Araras weather in May

In May, Araras sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Araras's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Araras 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Araras reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32616
42616
52616
62616
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202514
212514
222514
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252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Araras weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°28523.713.23.7
Feb29° / 20°21019.912.83.9
Mar29° / 19°17619.512.24.4
Apr28° / 18°708.811.56.5
May25° / 15°556.710.97.5
Jun25° / 14°364.110.78.2
Jul25° / 13°313.810.88.3
Aug27° / 14°304.111.27.9
Sep28° / 16°718.211.96.2
Oct29° / 18°12914.512.54.9
Nov29° / 19°19117.213.14.6
Dec29° / 20°23522.113.33.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Araras gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3022
3121

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115413311
216413310
31742329
41842328
51942327
62042316
72142315
82243315
92243314
102343304
112343304
122443304
132443303
142543293
152543293
162642293
172642293
182742292
192742292
202841292
212941282
222940282
233040282
243139282
253239282
263239282
273338272
283338272
293338272
303339262
313339261

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:316:42
211.27:326:42
311.17:326:41
411.17:326:40
511.17:336:40
611.17:336:39
711.17:346:38
811.17:346:38
911.07:356:37
1011.07:356:37
1111.07:366:36
1211.07:366:36
1311.07:366:35
1411.07:376:35
1510.97:376:34
1610.97:386:34
1710.97:386:33
1810.97:396:33
1910.97:396:32
2010.97:406:32
2110.97:406:32
2210.87:416:31
2310.87:416:31
2410.87:426:31
2510.87:426:31
2610.87:426:30
2710.87:436:30
2810.87:436:30
2910.87:446:30
3010.87:446:29
3110.77:456:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Araras

In seasonPeak

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

Araras'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 Araras?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araras in May

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

In May, Araras sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Araras 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 Araras peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Araras 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 Araras is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Araras?

Araras sits at 22.4°S, 47.4°W, 634 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cordeirópolis, 16 km away.

Topography around Araras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 641 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Araras is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cordeirópolis 16 km · Santa Gertrudes 19 km · Leme 19 km · Rio Claro 19 km · Conchal 22 km · Engenheiro Coelho 23 km · Limeira 23 km · Iracemápolis 28 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 Araras (-22.3569°, -47.3842°, elevation 634 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).