Capanema weather in May

In May, Capanema sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 158 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Capanema's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capanema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:09 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Capanema reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22515
32515
42515
52515
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112414
122414
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222214
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Capanema

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.

Capanema weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°15215.913.44.1
Feb30° / 21°14415.212.94.2
Mar30° / 20°12512.512.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1319.511.46.5
May23° / 14°1589.410.87.1
Jun22° / 13°1509.610.46.8
Jul22° / 12°1168.410.67.1
Aug25° / 14°966.811.17.7
Sep26° / 15°15310.111.86.8
Oct28° / 17°20113.512.65.8
Nov29° / 18°15111.913.35.3
Dec30° / 20°17515.913.64.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Capanema gets around 158 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1730
1830
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192535211
2202535191
3212535181
4222535171
5232535161
6242535150
7252635140
8262635130
9262634130
10272734120
11282733120
12282733110
13292833110
14292832100
15302832100
1630293290
1731293190
1832293090
1932293080
2033292980
2134292880
2235282880
2336282780
2437282780
2538272780
2639272680
2739272680
2840262670
2940262670
3041252670
3141252770

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 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 8:01 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:017:04
211.08:027:03
311.08:027:02
411.08:037:02
511.08:037:01
610.98:047:00
710.98:046:59
810.98:056:59
910.98:056:58
1010.98:066:57
1110.88:066:57
1210.88:076:56
1310.88:076:56
1410.88:086:55
1510.88:086:55
1610.78:096:54
1710.78:106:53
1810.78:106:53
1910.78:116:53
2010.78:116:52
2110.78:126:52
2210.78:126:51
2310.68:136:51
2410.68:136:50
2510.68:146:50
2610.68:146:50
2710.68:156:50
2810.68:156:49
2910.68:166:49
3010.58:166:49
3110.58:176:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Capanema?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Capanema for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Capanema in May

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

In May, Capanema sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Capanema in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capanema peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Capanema 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 Capanema is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capanema?

Capanema sits at 25.7°S, 53.8°W, 372 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Realeza, 30 km away.

Topography around Capanema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capanema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 336 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 852 m.

The land around Capanema is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Realeza 30 km · Ampére 43 km · Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 45 km · Medianeira 51 km · Matelândia 51 km · Salto do Lontra 52 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 56 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 65 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 Capanema (-25.6719°, -53.8089°, elevation 372 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).