Cunha weather in May

In May, Cunha sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cunha's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Cunha 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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cunha reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42415
52315
62315
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Cunha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26825.913.34.1
Feb27° / 19°18421.512.84.4
Mar26° / 18°17322.112.24.8
Apr25° / 17°7812.911.56.4
May23° / 14°589.410.96.9
Jun22° / 13°366.510.67.4
Jul22° / 12°446.210.77.4
Aug23° / 13°386.511.27.7
Sep24° / 15°8511.311.96.8
Oct25° / 16°11316.512.55.7
Nov25° / 17°15419.713.15.1
Dec26° / 18°2142313.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55644
65644
75644
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175248
185149
195248
205248
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cunha gets around 58 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
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1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
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2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11245403
21346393
31446372
41647362
51747341
61847331
71948321
82048311
92149291
102249281
112350271
122350261
132451241
142551231
152651221
162652211
172752201
182852191
192953180
203052180
213053170
223153160
233252160
243352150
253451150
263550150
273649150
283749150
293748150
303848150
313847150

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 5 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
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:22 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:226:32
211.17:236:31
311.17:236:30
411.17:246:30
511.17:246:29
611.17:256:28
711.07:256:28
811.07:266:27
911.07:266:27
1011.07:266:26
1111.07:276:25
1211.07:276:25
1310.97:286:24
1410.97:286:24
1510.97:296:23
1610.97:296:23
1710.97:306:22
1810.97:306:22
1910.87:316:22
2010.87:316:21
2110.87:326:21
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2310.87:336:20
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2510.87:346:20
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2710.77:346:19
2810.77:356:19
2910.77:356:19
3010.77:366:18
3110.77:366:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cunha

In seasonPeak

None of Cunha's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cunha's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Cunha?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cunha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cunha in May

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

In May, Cunha 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

Sea temperature near Cunha in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cunha 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 Cunha peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cunha 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 Cunha is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cunha?

Cunha sits at 23.1°S, 45.0°W, 953 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraty, 30 km away.

Topography around Cunha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 940 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Cunha is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Paraty 30 km · Guaratinguetá 37 km · Aparecida 37 km · Potim 39 km · Ubatuba 42 km · Lorena 42 km · Cachoeira Paulista 46 km · Pindamonhangaba 54 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 Cunha (-23.0744°, -44.9597°, elevation 953 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).