Caarapó weather in May

In May, Caarapó sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 105 mm of rain across 8.4 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Caarapó's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caarapó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Caarapó 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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Caarapó reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52617
62617
72617
82617
92616
102616
112616
122616
132516
142516
152516
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182516
192516
202516
212516
222515
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Caarapó

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.

Caarapó 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
Jan31° / 22°18520.213.23.4
Feb31° / 22°16618.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°12515.612.24.1
Apr29° / 19°939.611.55.7
May25° / 16°1058.410.97.2
Jun24° / 15°817.610.67.5
Jul25° / 14°666.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°64611.27.3
Sep29° / 17°1059.311.95.7
Oct30° / 19°15915.112.54.4
Nov30° / 20°15314.313.14.2
Dec31° / 21°18118.113.43.7

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155347
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caarapó gets around 105 mm of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131837292
2141937282
3152037272
4162037261
5162137251
6172137241
7172237241
8182236231
9192336221
10192336211
11202336211
12212335201
13212335201
14222435190
15222435191
16222434181
17232534181
18232534171
19242533171
20242632171
21252632171
22252731161
23262730161
24262729161
25262829161
26272828161
27272928161
28272927161
29272927161
30272927161
31272927161

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 7:01 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:016:12
211.27:026:11
311.17:026:10
411.17:036:10
511.17:036:09
611.17:036:08
711.17:046:08
811.07:046:07
911.07:056:07
1011.07:056:06
1111.07:066:05
1211.07:066:05
1311.07:076:04
1410.97:076:04
1510.97:086:03
1610.97:086:03
1710.97:086:03
1810.97:096:02
1910.97:096:02
2010.97:106:01
2110.87:106:01
2210.87:116:01
2310.87:116:00
2410.87:126:00
2510.87:126:00
2610.87:136:00
2710.87:135:59
2810.87:145:59
2910.77:145:59
3010.77:145:59
3110.77:155:58

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 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Caarapó?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caarapó in May

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

In May, Caarapó sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Caarapó 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 Caarapó peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caarapó 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 Caarapó is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caarapó?

Caarapó sits at 22.6°S, 54.8°W, 469 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fátima do Sul, 43 km away.

Topography around Caarapó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caarapó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Caarapó is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Fátima do Sul 43 km · Dourados 46 km · Itaporã 62 km · Amambai 67 km · Naviraí 81 km · Ponta Porã 93 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 95 km · Rio Brilhante 97 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 Caarapó (-22.6342°, -54.8222°, elevation 469 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).