Ortigueira weather in May

In May, Ortigueira sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 96 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Ortigueira's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ortigueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:55 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ortigueira 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ortigueira reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82313
92313
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
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252211
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282111
292111
302111
312111

Ortigueira weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°21521.713.34.3
Feb28° / 18°17019.212.84.5
Mar28° / 18°12216.212.25.4
Apr26° / 15°778.711.56.9
May23° / 12°968.310.87.1
Jun22° / 11°100810.57.0
Jul22° / 10°756.410.77.4
Aug24° / 11°676.411.27.9
Sep25° / 13°1329.711.97.0
Oct26° / 15°15314.612.65.9
Nov27° / 16°12914.413.25.7
Dec28° / 18°17018.613.54.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ortigueira gets around 96 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% 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
323
423
523
623
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3132

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12136367
22336356
32436345
42536345
52736334
62836334
72936323
83036313
93136313
103236302
113336292
123436282
133437272
143537262
153538252
163638251
173639241
183739231
193739221
203839211
213839211
223939202
234039202
244138202
254138192
264237192
274336192
284336192
294336192
304435192
314435192

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

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 7:48 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:486:54
211.17:486:54
311.17:496:53
411.07:496:52
511.07:506:51
611.07:506:51
711.07:516:50
811.07:516:49
911.07:526:49
1010.97:526:48
1110.97:536:48
1210.97:536:47
1310.97:546:47
1410.97:546:46
1510.87:556:45
1610.87:556:45
1710.87:566:45
1810.87:566:44
1910.87:576:44
2010.87:576:43
2110.87:586:43
2210.77:586:42
2310.77:596:42
2410.77:596:42
2510.78:006:41
2610.78:006:41
2710.78:016:41
2810.78:016:41
2910.68:016:40
3010.68:026:40
3110.68:026:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ortigueira?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ortigueira in May

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

In May, Ortigueira sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira?

Ortigueira sits at 24.2°S, 50.9°W, 772 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Telêmaco Borba, 36 km away.

Topography around Ortigueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ortigueira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Ortigueira is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Telêmaco Borba 36 km · Faxinal 44 km · Reserva 50 km · Cândido de Abreu 56 km · Tibagi 64 km · Ivaiporã 75 km · Ibaiti 87 km · Apucarana 90 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 Ortigueira (-24.2083°, -50.9494°, elevation 772 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).