Matão weather in May

In May, Matão sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.7 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Matão's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:41 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Matão reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92716
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Matão 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
Jan29° / 21°28823.313.23.6
Feb30° / 21°20019.612.73.8
Mar29° / 20°17919.212.24.3
Apr29° / 19°718.911.56.0
May26° / 16°525.7117.5
Jun26° / 15°313.210.78.1
Jul26° / 15°232.910.88.2
Aug28° / 16°243.211.37.4
Sep30° / 18°717.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°12613.312.54.5
Nov30° / 20°18417.2134.3
Dec29° / 21°23721.913.33.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
196040
206040
216139
226238
236238
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matão gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112333916
214343914
315353813
416363711
517363710
61737379
71837369
81937368
91937368
102037357
112137357
122137357
132237357
142237357
152336356
162336356
172436356
182435356
192435356
202535356
212534346
222634345
232634345
242734345
252734345
262734344
272734344
282835344
292835344
302835334
312836334

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:34 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:346:47
211.27:356:46
311.27:356:46
411.27:356:45
511.17:366:45
611.17:366:44
711.17:376:43
811.17:376:43
911.17:386:42
1011.17:386:42
1111.07:386:41
1211.07:396:41
1311.07:396:40
1411.07:406:40
1511.07:406:39
1611.07:416:39
1711.07:416:38
1810.97:416:38
1910.97:426:38
2010.97:426:37
2110.97:436:37
2210.97:436:37
2310.97:446:36
2410.97:446:36
2510.97:456:36
2610.87:456:36
2710.87:456:35
2810.87:466:35
2910.87:466:35
3010.87:476:35
3110.87:476:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matão

In seasonPeak

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

Matão'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 Matão?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matão in May

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

In May, Matão sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Matão 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 Matão peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matão 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 Matão is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1037 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matão?

Matão sits at 21.6°S, 48.4°W, 574 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taquaritinga, 26 km away.

Topography around Matão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Matão is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taquaritinga 26 km · Araraquara 29 km · Américo Brasiliense 30 km · Guariba 31 km · Jaboticabal 39 km · Monte Alto 40 km · Pradópolis 41 km · Itápolis 46 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 Matão (-21.6033°, -48.3658°, elevation 574 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).