Cândido de Abreu weather in May

In May, Cândido de Abreu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 108 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cândido de Abreu's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cândido de Abreu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:57 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Cândido de Abreu 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cândido de Abreu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°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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22413
32413
42413
52413
62313
72313
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92313
102312
112312
122312
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Cândido de Abreu 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° / 19°19821.113.44.3
Feb28° / 19°15318.112.94.6
Mar28° / 18°10715.212.25.6
Apr26° / 15°848.711.46.9
May22° / 12°1088.710.87.0
Jun21° / 11°1198.510.56.9
Jul22° / 10°87710.67.3
Aug24° / 11°796.611.17.8
Sep25° / 13°14610.111.86.9
Oct26° / 15°17014.212.65.9
Nov27° / 16°13014.413.25.7
Dec28° / 18°16218.213.54.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224852
234753
244852
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cândido de Abreu gets around 108 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
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 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12136349
22236338
32436337
42536336
52636335
62736324
72836324
82936324
93036313
103136303
113236303
123336292
133337282
143437272
153437262
163538252
173638242
183738242
193738232
203838222
214038212
224137202
234237192
244336192
254436182
264535182
274635182
284634172
294734172
304734172
314733172

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:50 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:506:55
211.17:506:55
311.17:516:54
411.07:516:53
511.07:526:52
611.07:526:52
711.07:536:51
811.07:536:50
910.97:546:50
1010.97:546:49
1110.97:556:49
1210.97:556:48
1310.97:566:47
1410.87:566:47
1510.87:576:46
1610.87:576:46
1710.87:586:45
1810.87:586:45
1910.87:596:45
2010.77:596:44
2110.78:006:44
2210.78:006:43
2310.78:016:43
2410.78:016:43
2510.78:026:42
2610.78:026:42
2710.68:036:42
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2910.68:046:41
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3110.68:056:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cândido de Abreu?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Cândido de Abreu for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cândido de Abreu in May

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

In May, Cândido de Abreu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cândido de Abreu 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 Cândido de Abreu peaks around January 19 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 highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cândido de Abreu 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 Cândido de Abreu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1123 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cândido de Abreu?

Cândido de Abreu sits at 24.6°S, 51.3°W, 541 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pitanga, 48 km away.

Topography around Cândido de Abreu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cândido de Abreu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 545 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.

The land around Cândido de Abreu is covered by cropland (41%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
1,009 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pitanga 48 km · Reserva 50 km · Ivaiporã 50 km · Ortigueira 56 km · Faxinal 63 km · Telêmaco Borba 78 km · Prudentópolis 80 km · Guarapuava 93 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 Cândido de Abreu (-24.5669°, -51.3333°, elevation 541 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).