Chapecó weather in May

In May, Chapecó sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 168 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chapecó's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chapecó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:07 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Chapecó 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chapecó reaches about 21°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 16°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
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Chapecó 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
Jan29° / 19°18017.613.54.7
Feb28° / 18°17416.9134.7
Mar28° / 17°14813.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13910.911.46.7
May21° / 12°16810.410.76.6
Jun20° / 10°17110.310.36.3
Jul20° / 10°14910.110.56.5
Aug22° / 11°1159117.1
Sep24° / 13°19111.711.86.8
Oct25° / 15°23015.112.66.0
Nov27° / 16°17013.213.36.1
Dec28° / 18°1901613.75.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chapecó gets around 168 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13432295
23632285
33832274
43931263
54131253
64231243
74431232
84530232
94730212
104830202
114931191
125031181
135131171
145132161
155232151
165233141
175233141
185333131
195333122
205432122
215532112
225532112
235631112
245631112
255730112
265829112
275829112
285928112
296127111
306127111
316127111

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 24 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 7:58 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:586:57
211.07:596:56
310.97:596:56
410.98:006:55
510.98:006:54
610.98:016:53
710.98:016:53
810.88:026:52
910.88:036:51
1010.88:036:50
1110.88:046:50
1210.78:046:49
1310.78:056:49
1410.78:066:48
1510.78:066:47
1610.78:076:47
1710.68:076:46
1810.68:086:46
1910.68:086:45
2010.68:096:45
2110.68:096:44
2210.68:106:44
2310.58:116:43
2410.58:116:43
2510.58:126:43
2610.58:126:42
2710.58:136:42
2810.58:136:42
2910.58:146:41
3010.48:146:41
3110.48:156:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.19 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
113.3Moderate
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
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chapecó?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chapecó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chapecó in May

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

In May, Chapecó sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Chapecó 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 Chapecó peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chapecó 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 Chapecó is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chapecó?

Chapecó sits at 27.1°S, 52.6°W, 668 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Xaxim, 17 km away.

Topography around Chapecó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chapecó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 670 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.

The land around Chapecó is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
582 m
80 km
1,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Xaxim 17 km · Seara 31 km · Xanxerê 32 km · Pinhalzinho 46 km · Palmitos 54 km · Concórdia 60 km · Abelardo Luz 66 km · Maravilha 66 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 Chapecó (-27.0964°, -52.6183°, elevation 668 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).