Guaíra weather in May

In May, Guaíra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Guaíra's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guaíra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:38 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Guaíra is 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Guaíra reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82918
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Guaíra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guaíra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25122.113.13.5
Feb30° / 22°17718.212.73.6
Mar30° / 22°16018.912.13.9
Apr30° / 20°618.511.55.3
May28° / 18°334.7117.1
Jun28° / 17°172.210.87.9
Jul28° / 17°111.610.97.7
Aug30° / 18°121.711.36.2
Sep32° / 20°496.111.94.6
Oct32° / 22°9911.912.53.8
Nov31° / 22°16417.9133.7
Dec30° / 22°21822.513.23.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67129
77030
86832
96733
106535
116436
126337
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226535
236535
246634
256733
266733
276832
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guaíra gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152542261
262643241
372743221
472844211
582844191
692944180
792945170
8102945160
9102945160
10112944160
11112944150
12122944150
13132943150
14132943140
15143043140
16143042140
17153042140
18152941140
19152941140
20163041140
21163040140
22173040130
23173040130
24173040120
25173140120
26173140110
27173140110
28173241100
29173241100
3017334190
3117344080

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:326:48
211.37:336:48
311.27:336:47
411.27:346:47
511.27:346:46
611.27:346:45
711.27:356:45
811.27:356:44
911.17:356:44
1011.17:366:43
1111.17:366:43
1211.17:376:42
1311.17:376:42
1411.17:386:41
1511.17:386:41
1611.07:386:41
1711.07:396:40
1811.07:396:40
1911.07:406:40
2011.07:406:39
2111.07:406:39
2211.07:416:39
2311.07:416:38
2410.97:426:38
2510.97:426:38
2610.97:426:38
2710.97:436:37
2810.97:436:37
2910.97:446:37
3010.97:446:37
3110.97:456:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Guaíra

In seasonPeak

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

Guaíra's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Guaíra?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Guaíra for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guaíra in May

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

In May, Guaíra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Guaíra in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guaíra peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Guaíra 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 Guaíra is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guaíra?

Guaíra sits at 20.3°S, 48.3°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miguelópolis, 33 km away.

Topography around Guaíra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaíra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m.

The land around Guaíra is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
537 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Miguelópolis 33 km · Barretos 38 km · Conceição das Alagoas 46 km · Colina 50 km · Guará 52 km · Morro Agudo 53 km · Ituverava 55 km · São Joaquim da Barra 56 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 Guaíra (-20.3183°, -48.3106°, elevation 516 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).