Palmital weather in May

In May, Palmital sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 74 mm of rain across 7.1 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palmital's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmital's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:50 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Palmital 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palmital reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82617
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Palmital

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.

Palmital 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°25721.913.23.6
Feb30° / 21°20118.912.83.8
Mar30° / 21°14616.912.24.4
Apr29° / 19°698.111.56.1
May26° / 16°747.110.97.3
Jun25° / 15°615.810.67.8
Jul25° / 14°444.510.78.1
Aug27° / 15°474.211.27.6
Sep29° / 17°928.211.96.1
Oct29° / 19°1361312.54.9
Nov30° / 20°15414.313.14.5
Dec30° / 21°19719.113.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66139
76040
86040
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145545
155545
165545
175545
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palmital gets around 74 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1824
1925
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122840191
2132840181
3142941160
4142941150
5153041140
6163041130
7163141120
8173140110
9173240110
10183339100
11183339100
1219343890
1319353890
1419353780
1520363680
1620373680
1720373580
1820383480
1921383380
2022383380
2122383280
2223373280
2324373180
2425363180
2525353180
2626353280
2727343270
2827333270
2928333270
3028323270
3128323270

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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 12 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:436:53
211.17:436:52
311.17:446:52
411.17:446:51
511.17:456:50
611.17:456:50
711.17:466:49
811.07:466:49
911.07:476:48
1011.07:476:47
1111.07:486:47
1211.07:486:46
1311.07:486:46
1410.97:496:45
1510.97:496:45
1610.97:506:44
1710.97:506:44
1810.97:516:44
1910.97:516:43
2010.87:526:43
2110.87:526:42
2210.87:536:42
2310.87:536:42
2410.87:546:41
2510.87:546:41
2610.87:556:41
2710.87:556:41
2810.77:556:40
2910.77:566:40
3010.77:566:40
3110.77:576:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Palmital

In seasonPeak

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

Palmital's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Palmital?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Palmital for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palmital in May

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

In May, Palmital sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Palmital 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 Palmital peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palmital 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 Palmital is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmital?

Palmital sits at 22.8°S, 50.2°W, 510 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido Mota, 18 km away.

Topography around Palmital

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmital has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m.

The land around Palmital is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cândido Mota 18 km · Assis 24 km · Andirá 29 km · Cambará 32 km · Bandeirantes 39 km · Ourinhos 41 km · Jacarezinho 49 km · Paraguaçu Paulista 56 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 Palmital (-22.7889°, -50.2175°, elevation 510 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).