Palmitos weather in May

In May, Palmitos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 153 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palmitos's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmitos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:09 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palmitos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
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92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
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282112
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312112

How May really feels in Palmitos

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.

Palmitos weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15716.513.54.1
Feb30° / 20°14415.8134.3
Mar29° / 19°1301312.25.2
Apr26° / 16°13110.611.46.6
May23° / 13°1539.710.76.8
Jun21° / 12°1539.710.36.5
Jul21° / 11°1389.610.56.7
Aug24° / 12°1007.7117.5
Sep25° / 14°16511.211.86.8
Oct27° / 16°21513.912.66.0
Nov28° / 17°16012.113.35.6
Dec30° / 19°16715.313.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65248
75149
85050
95050
104951
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
164951
174951
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194951
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224951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palmitos gets around 153 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123293215
225293214
326293213
427293212
529293211
630283110
73128319
83228318
93328318
103429307
113529307
123629296
133629286
143730285
153830275
163930265
173931255
184031245
194231235
204331225
214430215
224530205
234629205
244829194
254928194
265028184
275127184
285127184
295226184
305226184
315325184

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:006:59
211.08:016:59
310.98:016:58
410.98:026:57
510.98:026:56
610.98:036:56
710.98:046:55
810.88:046:54
910.88:056:53
1010.88:056:53
1110.88:066:52
1210.78:066:51
1310.78:076:51
1410.78:086:50
1510.78:086:50
1610.78:096:49
1710.78:096:48
1810.68:106:48
1910.68:106:47
2010.68:116:47
2110.68:126:46
2210.68:126:46
2310.58:136:46
2410.58:136:45
2510.58:146:45
2610.58:146:45
2710.58:156:44
2810.58:156:44
2910.58:166:44
3010.48:166:43
3110.48:176:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palmitos?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Palmitos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmitos in May

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

In May, Palmitos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Palmitos in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palmitos peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palmitos 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 Palmitos is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmitos?

Palmitos sits at 27.1°S, 53.2°W, 402 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhalzinho, 30 km away.

Topography around Palmitos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmitos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Palmitos is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pinhalzinho 30 km · Maravilha 34 km · Frederico Westphalen 40 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 52 km · Chapecó 54 km · Itapiranga 56 km · Xaxim 63 km · Xanxerê 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 Palmitos (-27.0675°, -53.1611°, elevation 402 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).