Pacajus weather in May

In May, Pacajus sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 111 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pacajus's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacajus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pacajus reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
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How May really feels in Pacajus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pacajus weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°8916.812.23.4
Feb31° / 24°12219.412.13.2
Mar31° / 24°17924.6123.1
Apr30° / 24°20824.111.93.2
May31° / 23°11118.311.83.8
Jun31° / 23°5211.111.84.6
Jul31° / 23°295.711.84.9
Aug33° / 23°61.411.94.6
Sep33° / 23°30.7124.4
Oct33° / 24°51.312.14.3
Nov33° / 24°72.312.24.3
Dec33° / 25°268.212.23.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34357
44456
54555
64852
74852
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246238
256436
266436
276535
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pacajus gets around 111 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
368
467
566
664
763
862
961
1060
1160
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3050
3149

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108218
218118
318217
418217
518316
618316
718415
818415
918415
1018415
1118415
1218415
1318514
1418514
1518514
1618514
1718514
1818514
1918613
2018613
2118613
2218712
2318811
2428711
2528810
2628810
273889
283898
294897
305887
315896

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:355:27
211.95:355:26
311.85:355:26
411.85:355:26
511.85:355:26
611.85:355:26
711.85:355:25
811.85:355:25
911.85:355:25
1011.85:355:25
1111.85:355:25
1211.85:355:25
1311.85:365:25
1411.85:365:25
1511.85:365:24
1611.85:365:24
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1811.85:365:24
1911.85:365:24
2011.85:365:24
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2311.85:375:24
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2611.85:375:24
2711.85:375:24
2811.85:375:24
2911.85:385:24
3011.85:385:24
3111.85:385:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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215.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pacajus

In seasonPeak

In May, Pacajus sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pacajus's monsoon runs February–May, 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 Pacajus?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pacajus.

What to pack for Pacajus in May

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

In May, Pacajus sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pacajus in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pacajus in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pacajus peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pacajus?

Pacajus sits at 4.2°S, 38.5°W, 80 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Horizonte, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pacajus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacajus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Pacajus is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Horizonte 9.0 km · Chorozinho 15 km · Pindoretama 24 km · Itaitinga 24 km · Barreira 24 km · Guaiúba 25 km · Cascavel 25 km · Pacatuba 27 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 Pacajus (-4.1725°, -38.4606°, elevation 80 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).