Pacaraima weather in May

In May, Pacaraima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 377 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pacaraima's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacaraima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
377 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pacaraima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Pacaraima weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°7411.911.85.4
Feb29° / 19°7310.211.95.3
Mar29° / 19°10212.7124.9
Apr28° / 19°21720.112.14.4
May27° / 19°3772712.23.9
Jun26° / 19°32328.112.33.7
Jul26° / 18°28528.912.23.8
Aug27° / 18°21025.112.14.3
Sep28° / 18°12118124.7
Oct29° / 19°12216.611.94.6
Nov29° / 19°13718.511.84.4
Dec28° / 19°11717.211.74.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41585
51585
61486
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pacaraima gets around 377 mm of rain over 27 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
482
583
683
784
885
985
1086
1186
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2889
2989
3089
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19847
29847
39847
48857
58866
67876
77876
86886
96886
106886
116886
126886
136886
146886
156886
166886
176886
186886
196886
205896
215905
225905
235905
245914
254924
264924
274933
284933
293943
303952
313952

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:576:06
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312.25:576:06
412.25:576:06
512.25:566:06
612.25:566:06
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912.25:566:06
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pacaraima

In seasonPeak

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

Pacaraima's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Pacaraima?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pacaraima.

What to pack for Pacaraima in May

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

In May, Pacaraima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Pacaraima in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pacaraima peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pacaraima 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 Pacaraima is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pacaraima?

Pacaraima sits at 4.4°N, 61.1°W, 730 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Elena de Uairén, 19 km away.

El DoradoCaracaraí

Topography around Pacaraima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacaraima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Pacaraima is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesshrubsgrassland
May weather nearby: Santa Elena de Uairén 19 km · Alto Alegre 175 km · Boa Vista 187 km · Lethem 190 km · Cantá 211 km · Mucajaí 223 km · El Dorado 260 km · Caracaraí 291 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 Pacaraima (4.4314°, -61.1464°, elevation 730 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).