Caçapava do Sul weather in May

In May, Caçapava do Sul sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 123 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Caçapava do Sul 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Caçapava do Sul reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32212
42212
52212
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142011
152011
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202011
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221911
231911
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301910
311810

Caçapava do Sul weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°13912.813.74.9
Feb29° / 19°13111.813.15.1
Mar28° / 17°12110.512.26.2
Apr24° / 14°1449.311.37.0
May20° / 11°1238.610.56.5
Jun18° / 1411010.15.8
Jul17° / 1409.910.25.7
Aug19° / 1339.410.96.4
Sep21° / 11°16710.511.86.3
Oct23° / 13°19011.512.76.6
Nov26° / 15°1309.513.56.8
Dec29° / 17°13510.813.95.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
64852
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caçapava do Sul gets around 123 mm of rain over 8.6 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144242391
245242281
345252281
446252271
547252161
647262161
748262050
849262050
951261940
1051261940
1152261930
1252261930
1352261930
1454261820
1555251820
1655251820
1755251820
1856241820
1957241720
2057241720
2159231620
2259231620
2361221520
2462221420
2563211420
2664211320
2765211220
2864211230
2966201130
3066201130
3167201030

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.88:066:56
210.88:076:55
310.88:086:54
410.88:086:53
510.78:096:52
610.78:106:52
710.78:106:51
810.68:116:50
910.68:126:49
1010.68:126:48
1110.68:136:48
1210.68:146:47
1310.58:146:46
1410.58:156:45
1510.58:166:45
1610.58:166:44
1710.48:176:43
1810.48:186:43
1910.48:186:42
2010.48:196:42
2110.48:206:41
2210.38:206:41
2310.38:216:40
2410.38:216:40
2510.38:226:39
2610.38:236:39
2710.38:236:38
2810.28:246:38
2910.28:246:38
3010.28:256:37
3110.28:266:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Caçapava do Sul?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Caçapava do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caçapava do Sul in May

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

In May, Caçapava do Sul sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Caçapava do Sul in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caçapava do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caçapava do Sul?

Caçapava do Sul sits at 30.5°S, 53.5°W, 426 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sepé, 40 km away.

Topography around Caçapava do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caçapava do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Caçapava do Sul is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (35%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: São Sepé 40 km · Cachoeira do Sul 78 km · São Gabriel 82 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 92 km · Santa Maria 97 km · Agudo 99 km · Bagé 108 km · Piratini 110 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 Caçapava do Sul (-30.5144°, -53.485°, elevation 426 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).