Faxinal weather in May

In May, Faxinal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 114 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.9 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Faxinal's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faxinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:56 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Faxinal 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 Faxinal reaches about 23°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 19°C and 26°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)
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Faxinal 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°26122.413.34.4
Feb28° / 19°21119.912.84.5
Mar28° / 18°14817.112.25.3
Apr26° / 16°979.711.56.8
May23° / 13°1148.710.97.1
Jun22° / 12°1128.310.57.1
Jul22° / 11°826.810.77.5
Aug24° / 12°786.611.27.9
Sep26° / 14°1439.611.96.9
Oct27° / 16°18014.812.65.8
Nov27° / 17°16114.913.25.6
Dec28° / 18°19919.613.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Faxinal gets around 114 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3134

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 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119343710
22134369
32234368
42334367
52534356
62634356
72733355
82833345
92933344
103033334
113034324
123134324
133234313
143235303
153335293
163336283
173337273
183437273
193537262
203537253
213637243
223737243
233837233
243836233
253936223
264035223
274035223
284035223
294134223
304134223
314134223

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 8 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
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278calm
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308calm
318calm

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 7:49 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:496:56
211.17:496:55
311.17:506:55
411.17:506:54
511.07:516:53
611.07:516:53
711.07:526:52
811.07:526:51
911.07:536:51
1010.97:536:50
1110.97:546:49
1210.97:546:49
1310.97:556:48
1410.97:556:48
1510.97:566:47
1610.87:566:47
1710.87:576:46
1810.87:576:46
1910.87:586:45
2010.87:586:45
2110.87:596:45
2210.87:596:44
2310.78:006:44
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2710.78:026:43
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2910.78:036:42
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Faxinal?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Faxinal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Faxinal in May

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

In May, Faxinal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Faxinal 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 Faxinal peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 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 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Faxinal 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 Faxinal is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faxinal?

Faxinal sits at 24.0°S, 51.3°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ortigueira, 44 km away.

Topography around Faxinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faxinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 815 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m.

The land around Faxinal is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (36%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ortigueira 44 km · Ivaiporã 46 km · Apucarana 52 km · Jandaia do Sul 55 km · Cândido de Abreu 63 km · Mandaguari 65 km · Arapongas 65 km · Marialva 75 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 Faxinal (-24.0003°, -51.3194°, elevation 832 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).