Padre Bernardo weather in May

In May, Padre Bernardo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Padre Bernardo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padre Bernardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:30 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Padre Bernardo 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Padre Bernardo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
282917
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Padre Bernardo

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.

Padre Bernardo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°2102212.83.9
Feb29° / 20°17219.112.54.0
Mar29° / 20°16820.912.14.0
Apr30° / 19°5910.411.75.1
May30° / 18°112.111.36.3
Jun29° / 16°30.411.17.1
Jul29° / 16°0011.27.1
Aug31° / 17°30.911.55.9
Sep33° / 20°193.811.94.3
Oct32° / 21°8412.512.33.7
Nov30° / 20°1832112.73.7
Dec29° / 20°22322.712.93.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
106931
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186931
196832
206931
217030
227228
237327
247327
257525
267624
277822
287921
298020
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Padre Bernardo gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
510
610
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
187
197
206
216
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
293
303
313

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14284425
25294323
35314321
46334319
56344218
67354216
77364215
88374213
98384112
109394112
119394111
129394111
1310404010
1410404010
151040409
161140409
171141408
181241408
191241407
201341407
211441397
221441386
231542376
241642365
251743355
261844344
271845334
281946323
292047313
302147292
312248282

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 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:266:54
211.57:276:54
311.47:276:53
411.47:276:53
511.47:276:52
611.47:286:52
711.47:286:51
811.47:286:51
911.47:286:51
1011.47:296:50
1111.37:296:50
1211.37:296:50
1311.37:306:49
1411.37:306:49
1511.37:306:49
1611.37:306:48
1711.37:316:48
1811.37:316:48
1911.37:316:48
2011.37:326:47
2111.37:326:47
2211.27:326:47
2311.27:336:47
2411.27:336:47
2511.27:336:46
2611.27:346:46
2711.27:346:46
2811.27:346:46
2911.27:356:46
3011.27:356:46
3111.27:356:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Padre Bernardo

In seasonPeak

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

Padre Bernardo'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 Padre Bernardo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Padre Bernardo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Padre Bernardo in May

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

In May, Padre Bernardo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Padre Bernardo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padre Bernardo peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Padre Bernardo 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 Padre Bernardo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2031 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug10Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Padre Bernardo?

Padre Bernardo sits at 15.2°S, 48.3°W, 762 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brazlândia, 58 km away.

Topography around Padre Bernardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padre Bernardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Padre Bernardo is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Brazlândia 58 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 66 km · Sobradinho II 71 km · Ceilândia 73 km · Sobradinho 75 km · Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 76 km · Vicente Pires 77 km · Brasilia 78 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 Padre Bernardo (-15.1654°, -48.2842°, elevation 762 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).