Cerro Azul weather in May

In May, Cerro Azul sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 8.5 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 27% 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 Cerro Azul's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cerro Azul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 Cerro Azul reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212212
222212
232212
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

Cerro Azul 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°21822.113.44.2
Feb28° / 19°16819.312.94.4
Mar27° / 18°13317.712.25.3
Apr26° / 16°649.211.46.7
May22° / 13°798.510.86.9
Jun21° / 11°787.810.56.9
Jul21° / 10°717.210.67.0
Aug23° / 11°576.811.17.4
Sep24° / 13°10910.211.86.8
Oct25° / 15°1201412.65.9
Nov26° / 16°11915.213.25.6
Dec28° / 18°15518.213.54.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
113961
123961
133862
143763
153763
163862
173763
183763
193862
203862
213961
224060
234060
244258
254258
264159
274357
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cerro Azul gets around 79 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% 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 (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11935407
22036396
32136385
42237374
52337364
62438353
72538343
82639333
92639322
102740312
112841302
122841292
132942281
142943271
152943261
163044261
173044251
183144241
193244241
203343231
213443231
223542221
233641211
243740211
253940201
264039202
274138192
284238192
294238182
304337182
314437182

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:42 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:426:47
211.17:426:46
311.07:436:45
411.07:436:45
511.07:446:44
611.07:446:43
711.07:456:42
810.97:456:42
910.97:466:41
1010.97:466:41
1110.97:476:40
1210.97:476:39
1310.87:486:39
1410.87:486:38
1510.87:496:38
1610.87:496:37
1710.87:506:37
1810.87:506:36
1910.77:516:36
2010.77:516:35
2110.77:526:35
2210.77:526:35
2310.77:536:34
2410.77:536:34
2510.77:546:34
2610.67:546:33
2710.67:556:33
2810.67:556:33
2910.67:566:32
3010.67:566:32
3110.67:576:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cerro Azul?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cerro Azul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cerro Azul in May

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

In May, Cerro Azul sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cerro Azul?

Cerro Azul sits at 24.8°S, 49.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Branco do Sul, 41 km away.

Topography around Cerro Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerro Azul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Cerro Azul is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Rio Branco do Sul 41 km · Itaperuçu 45 km · Colombo 52 km · Apiaí 55 km · Almirante Tamandaré 56 km · Campina Grande do Sul 57 km · Quatro Barras 63 km · Campo Magro 64 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 Cerro Azul (-24.8236°, -49.2611°, elevation 317 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).