Cruz Machado weather in May

In May, Cruz Machado sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 106 mm of rain across 9.4 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cruz Machado's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:00 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cruz Machado reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 24°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)
12212
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Cruz Machado 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
Jan27° / 17°17019.513.45.0
Feb26° / 17°15918.812.94.9
Mar25° / 16°11114.312.26.0
Apr23° / 13°859.111.46.9
May20° / 10°1069.410.76.3
Jun19° / 105910.46.2
Jul19° / 908.410.56.4
Aug21° / 857.311.17.1
Sep22° / 11°14711.111.86.5
Oct23° / 13°16314.712.66.0
Nov25° / 15°12113.713.36.1
Dec26° / 16°14516.813.65.5

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254159
264060
274258
284258
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cruz Machado gets around 106 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 33% 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
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14438181
24537170
34737160
44837140
55037130
65236120
75336110
85436100
95436100
10553690
11563680
12563680
13583570
14583570
15593560
16603460
17603460
18613360
19623260
20633160
21643060
22652960
23662860
24662860
25672760
26682660
27682660
28692560
29692560
30692560
31692560

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:52 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:526:54
211.07:526:53
311.07:536:52
411.07:536:51
510.97:546:50
610.97:546:50
710.97:556:49
810.97:556:48
910.97:566:48
1010.87:566:47
1110.87:576:46
1210.87:586:46
1310.87:586:45
1410.87:596:45
1510.77:596:44
1610.78:006:44
1710.78:006:43
1810.78:016:43
1910.78:016:42
2010.78:026:42
2110.68:026:41
2210.68:036:41
2310.68:036:40
2410.68:046:40
2510.68:056:40
2610.68:056:39
2710.68:066:39
2810.58:066:39
2910.58:076:38
3010.58:076:38
3110.58:086:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cruz Machado?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cruz Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz Machado in May

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

In May, Cruz Machado sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Machado?

Cruz Machado sits at 26.0°S, 51.3°W, 827 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bituruna, 26 km away.

Topography around Cruz Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Cruz Machado is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bituruna 26 km · União da Vitória 35 km · Porto União 36 km · Pinhão 48 km · Guarapuava 71 km · Palmas 83 km · Mangueirinha 83 km · Caçador 91 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 Cruz Machado (-26.0175°, -51.3467°, elevation 827 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).