Bandeirantes weather in May

In May, Bandeirantes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 70 mm of rain across 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bandeirantes's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandeirantes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:51 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Bandeirantes 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bandeirantes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Bandeirantes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bandeirantes 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
Jan30° / 22°22020.213.33.7
Feb30° / 21°16917.612.83.8
Mar30° / 21°11814.912.24.4
Apr29° / 19°61711.56.0
May26° / 16°70710.97.3
Jun25° / 15°605.610.67.8
Jul25° / 14°424.610.78.0
Aug27° / 15°434.311.27.6
Sep29° / 17°897.911.96.1
Oct30° / 19°11211.712.55.0
Nov30° / 20°13612.713.14.5
Dec30° / 21°16617.313.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85743
95644
105545
115545
125446
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bandeirantes gets around 70 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
1924
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122741201
2132741191
3142742170
4142742160
5152842150
6162941140
7162941130
8173041130
9173140120
10183240110
11183239110
12183338100
1319343890
1419353790
1519363690
1619373680
1719383580
1819393480
1919393480
2020393380
2120393380
2221383280
2322383280
2423373280
2523363280
2624363380
2725353380
2825343370
2926343370
3026333370
3127323370

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 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 7:44 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:446:53
211.17:446:53
311.17:456:52
411.17:456:51
511.17:466:51
611.17:466:50
711.07:476:49
811.07:476:49
911.07:486:48
1011.07:486:48
1111.07:496:47
1211.07:496:46
1310.97:506:46
1410.97:506:45
1510.97:516:45
1610.97:516:44
1710.97:516:44
1810.97:526:44
1910.87:526:43
2010.87:536:43
2110.87:536:42
2210.87:546:42
2310.87:546:42
2410.87:556:41
2510.87:556:41
2610.87:566:41
2710.77:566:41
2810.77:576:40
2910.77:576:40
3010.77:586:40
3110.77:586:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
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 Bandeirantes

In seasonPeak

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

Bandeirantes's rainy season runs October–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 Bandeirantes?

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

7.3
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 Bandeirantes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandeirantes in May

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

In May, Bandeirantes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Bandeirantes 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 Bandeirantes peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bandeirantes 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 Bandeirantes is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandeirantes?

Bandeirantes sits at 23.1°S, 50.4°W, 424 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Andirá, 16 km away.

Topography around Bandeirantes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandeirantes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Bandeirantes is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Andirá 16 km · Cornélio Procópio 30 km · Cambará 31 km · Santo Antônio da Platina 36 km · Palmital 39 km · Cândido Mota 40 km · Jacarezinho 41 km · Assis 50 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 Bandeirantes (-23.11°, -50.3675°, elevation 424 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).