Erechim weather in May

In May, Erechim sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 173 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Erechim's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erechim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Erechim 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Erechim reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82112
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202010
212010
222010
232010
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
30199
31199

Erechim weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°18717.613.65.1
Feb28° / 18°17416.3135.3
Mar27° / 17°14713.612.26.1
Apr24° / 14°14310.911.46.7
May20° / 11°1739.910.76.4
Jun19° / 16110.210.36.1
Jul19° / 1649.910.46.2
Aug21° / 10°1218.4116.9
Sep22° / 12°18511.411.86.5
Oct24° / 14°25014.712.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17912.913.46.2
Dec28° / 17°18515.613.75.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Erechim gets around 173 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14230244
24430234
34529223
44729213
54829212
64929202
75029192
85229181
95329171
105429161
115529151
125530141
135630131
145730121
155730121
165830111
175930101
185930101
195930101
20612991
21612991
22622891
23622891
24632791
25652681
26652681
27662581
28662581
29662581
30662581
31662581

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:57 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:576:55
210.97:586:54
310.97:596:54
410.97:596:53
510.98:006:52
610.88:006:51
710.88:016:50
810.88:026:50
910.88:026:49
1010.88:036:48
1110.78:036:48
1210.78:046:47
1310.78:046:46
1410.78:056:46
1510.78:066:45
1610.68:066:44
1710.68:076:44
1810.68:076:43
1910.68:086:43
2010.68:096:42
2110.58:096:42
2210.58:106:41
2310.58:106:41
2410.58:116:41
2510.58:116:40
2610.58:126:40
2710.58:126:40
2810.48:136:39
2910.48:146:39
3010.48:146:39
3110.48:156:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Erechim?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Erechim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erechim in May

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

In May, Erechim sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Erechim 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 Erechim peaks around January 21 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 21UV 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 Erechim 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 Erechim is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erechim?

Erechim sits at 27.6°S, 52.3°W, 786 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Getúlio Vargas, 29 km away.

Topography around Erechim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erechim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Erechim is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
896 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Getúlio Vargas 29 km · Concórdia 51 km · Seara 54 km · Tapejara 55 km · Sananduva 58 km · Chapecó 69 km · Passo Fundo 71 km · Sarandi 72 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 Erechim (-27.6346°, -52.2754°, elevation 786 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).