Nova Esperança weather in May

In May, Nova Esperança sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 111 mm of rain across 8.1 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nova Esperança's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Esperança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:58 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nova Esperança reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12717
22617
32617
42616
52616
62616
72616
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102516
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How May really feels in Nova Esperança

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.

Nova Esperança 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
Jan30° / 21°2332113.33.7
Feb30° / 21°18618.212.83.8
Mar30° / 21°13315.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°928.711.56.2
May25° / 16°1118.110.97.3
Jun24° / 15°977.510.67.7
Jul24° / 14°716.110.77.9
Aug27° / 15°695.911.27.7
Sep28° / 17°1228.911.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16713.512.55.0
Nov30° / 20°16013.613.14.6
Dec30° / 21°19517.413.44.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115545
125545
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nova Esperança gets around 111 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1625
1726
1826
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2430
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3131

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142441201
2152541191
3162541171
4162641160
5172641150
6182741140
7192741130
8192841120
9202841110
10212840110
11212940100
12222940100
1322303990
1422303890
1523313890
1623323780
1724323680
1824333580
1925333480
2026333380
2126333280
2227333180
2328333090
2429333090
2530322990
2630322990
2731312990
2831312990
2932302990
3032302990
3132293090

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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319calm

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 7:51 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:517:01
211.17:527:00
311.17:526:59
411.17:536:58
511.17:536:58
611.17:546:57
711.07:546:57
811.07:556:56
911.07:556:55
1011.07:566:55
1111.07:566:54
1211.07:576:54
1310.97:576:53
1410.97:576:53
1510.97:586:52
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1710.97:596:51
1810.97:596:51
1910.88:006:50
2010.88:006:50
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2210.88:016:49
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2510.88:036:48
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2910.78:056:47
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3110.78:056:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nova Esperança?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Esperança in May

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

In May, Nova Esperança sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Esperança?

Nova Esperança sits at 23.2°S, 52.2°W, 567 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mandaguaçu, 21 km away.

Topography around Nova Esperança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Esperança has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Nova Esperança is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
598 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mandaguaçu 21 km · Paranavaí 29 km · Paiçandu 34 km · Maringá 38 km · Sarandi 44 km · Colorado 45 km · Marialva 54 km · Astorga 55 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 Nova Esperança (-23.1836°, -52.2047°, elevation 567 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).