Paiçandu weather in May

In May, Paiçandu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 104 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 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paiçandu's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paiçandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:58 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 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 Paiçandu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92516
102516
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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212415
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232415
242414
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282414
292414
302414
312414

How May really feels in Paiçandu

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.

Paiçandu 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°20919.913.33.8
Feb30° / 21°17217.712.83.9
Mar30° / 20°12214.712.24.6
Apr28° / 18°838.611.56.2
May25° / 15°1048.110.97.3
Jun24° / 14°947.510.67.6
Jul24° / 14°675.910.78.0
Aug27° / 15°656.111.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1148.511.96.3
Oct29° / 18°15312.912.65.1
Nov30° / 19°15213.313.14.6
Dec30° / 21°17316.613.44.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175347
185347
195347
205446
215347
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paiçandu gets around 104 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142540211
2152540190
3162540180
4172641170
5182641160
6192641140
7192741130
8202741130
9202741120
10212840110
11212840100
12222940100
1322293990
1423303990
1523313890
1623313790
1724323680
1824323580
1925333490
2026333390
2127333290
2227333190
2328333090
2429323090
2530322990
2630322990
2731312990
2832312990
2932302990
3032302990
3132292990

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 9 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:517:00
211.17:526:59
311.17:526:58
411.17:536:58
511.17:536:57
611.07:536:56
711.07:546:56
811.07:546:55
911.07:556:54
1011.07:556:54
1111.07:566:53
1210.97:566:53
1310.97:576:52
1410.97:576:52
1510.97:586:51
1610.97:586:51
1710.97:596:50
1810.87:596:50
1910.88:006:49
2010.88:006:49
2110.88:016:49
2210.88:016:48
2310.88:026:48
2410.88:026:48
2510.78:036:47
2610.78:036:47
2710.78:046:47
2810.78:046:46
2910.78:046:46
3010.78:056:46
3110.78:056:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paiçandu?

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 Paiçandu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paiçandu in May

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

In May, Paiçandu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Paiçandu 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 Paiçandu peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 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 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Paiçandu 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 Paiçandu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paiçandu?

Paiçandu sits at 23.5°S, 52.0°W, 486 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maringá, 12 km away.

Topography around Paiçandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paiçandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Paiçandu is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
626 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Maringá 12 km · Mandaguaçu 13 km · Sarandi 18 km · Marialva 26 km · Nova Esperança 34 km · Mandaguari 38 km · Jandaia do Sul 44 km · Astorga 46 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 Paiçandu (-23.4575°, -52.0486°, elevation 486 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).